Government of the 22nd Dáil

Template:Short description Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox government cabinet The 17th government of Ireland (30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1981 general election to the 22nd Dáil. It was a minority coalition government of Fine Gael and the Labour Party led by Garret FitzGerald as Taoiseach and lasted for Template:Age in years and days.

Nomination of Taoiseach

The 22nd Dáil first met on 30 June 1981. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Charles Haughey, and Fine Gael leader Garret FitzGerald were both proposed. The nomination of Haughey was defeated with 79 votes in favour to 83 against, while the nomination of FitzGerald was carried with 81 in favour and 78 against. FitzGerald was appointed as Taoiseach by President Patrick Hillery.

30 June 1981 Nomination of Garret FitzGerald (FG) as Taoiseach Motion proposed by Oliver J. Flanagan and seconded by Ivan Yates Absolute majority: 84/166
Vote	Parties	Votes
Template:Tick Yes	Fine Gael (65), Labour Party (15), Jim Kemmy (1)	Template:Composition bar
No	Fianna Fáil (78)	Template:Composition bar
Not voting	Ceann Comhairle (1), Socialist Labour Party (1), Sinn Féin The Workers' Party (1), Independent Fianna Fáil (1), Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus (1)	Template:Composition bar
In prison	Anti H-Block (2)	Template:Composition bar

Government ministers

After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Garret FitzGerald proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil. They were appointed by the president on the same day.

Office	Name	Term	Party
Taoiseach	Garret FitzGerald	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Tánaiste	Michael O'Leary	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for Industry and EnergyTemplate:Efn
Minister for Agriculture	Alan Dukes	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for Defence	James Tully	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for Education	John Boland	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for the Environment	Peter Barry	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for Finance	John Bruton	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry	Tom Fitzpatrick	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for Foreign Affairs	John Kelly	1981 (acting)	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for the Gaeltacht	Paddy O'Toole	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for Health	Eileen Desmond	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Justice	Jim Mitchell	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for Labour	Liam Kavanagh	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs	Patrick Cooney	1981–1982	rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Fine Gael
Minister for Transport
Minister for Trade, Commerce and TourismTemplate:Efn	John Kelly	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Change 21 October 1981 Appointment of Sen. James Dooge, whose nomination had to await until after the election to Seanad Éireann.
Office	Name	Term	Party
Minister for Foreign Affairs	James Dooge	1981–1982	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color

Notes

Attorney General

On 30 July 1981, Peter Sutherland SC was appointed by the president as Attorney General on the nomination of the Taoiseach.

Ministers of state

On 30 June 1981, the Government appointed Ministers of State on the nomination of the Taoiseach.

Name	Department(s)	Responsibility	Party
Gerry L'Estrange	Taoiseach	Government Chief Whip	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
	Defence	Defence
Edward Collins	Industry and Energy	Oil and Minerals Exploration	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Fergus O'Brien	Environment	Housing	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Donal Creed	Health	Health	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Mary Flaherty	Social Welfare	Poverty and the Family	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Joseph Bermingham	Finance	Office of Public Works	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Barry Desmond	Finance	Economic Planning	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Michael Begley	Trade, Commerce and Tourism	Tourism	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Michael Keating	Education	Youth and Sport	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Dick Spring	Justice	Law Reform	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Michael D'Arcy	Agriculture	Production and Marketing	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Ted Nealon	Agriculture	Western Development	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Jim O'Keeffe	Foreign Affairs	Overseas Development	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Change 10 July 1981 Additional appointment
Name	Department(s)	Responsibility	Party
Paddy Harte	Posts and Telegraphs	Telecommunications	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Change 24 July 1981 Additional appointment
Name	Department(s)	Responsibility	Party
Mary Flaherty	Health		REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Changes 11 November 1981 Reshuffle on grounds of health of L'Estrange.
Name	Department(s)	Responsibility	Party
Fergus O'Brien	Taoiseach	Government Chief Whip	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
	Defence	Defence
Donal Creed	Environment	Housing	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color
Gerry L'Estrange	Health	Health	REDIRECT Template:Party name with color

Budget

On 27 January 1982, the Minister for Finance John Bruton proposed the budget, which was rejected by the Dáil.

27 January 1982 Financial Resolutions, 1982 Absolute majority: 84/166
Vote	Parties	Votes
Yes	Fine Gael (65), Labour Party (15), Socialist Labour Party (1)	Template:Composition bar
Template:Cross No	Fianna Fáil (78), Sinn Féin The Workers' Party (1), Independent Fianna Fáil (1), Jim Kemmy (1), Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus (1)	Template:Composition bar
Not voting	Ceann Comhairle (1)	Template:Composition bar
In prison	Anti H-Block (1)	Template:Composition bar
Vacancy	1	Template:Composition bar

The Taoiseach sought a dissolution of the Dáil, which was granted by the president, leading to the February 1982 general election.