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The 33rd Government of Ireland was formed by a coalition of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party when Leo Varadkar succeeded Micheál Martin as Taoiseach as part of a rotation agreement. The coalition had been formed after the 2020 general election to Dáil Éireann held on 8 February.

33rd Government of Ireland
Date formed17 December 2022
People and organisations
PresidentMichael D. Higgins
TaoiseachLeo Varadkar
TánaisteMicheál Martin
No. of ministers15
Member parties
  •   Fine Gael
  •   Fianna Fáil
  •   Green Party
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
81 / 160 (51%)
Opposition cabinetSinn Féin Front Bench
Opposition partySinn Féin
Opposition leaderMary Lou McDonald
History
Election(s)2020 general election
Legislature term(s)
Incoming formation2020 government formation
Predecessor32nd Government

Nomination of Taoiseach[edit]

After the resignation of Micheál Martin as Taoiseach on 17 December 2022, Leo Varadkar was proposed for the nomination of the Dáil for the position of Taoiseach.[1] This motion was approved and Varadkar was appointed by President Michael D. Higgins.[2][3]

17 December 2022
Nomination of Leo Varadkar (FG) as Taoiseach
Motion proposed by Richard Bruton and seconded by Emer Higgins
Absolute majority: 81/160[4]
Vote Parties Votes
checkY Yes Fianna Fáil (36), Fine Gael (32), Green Party (12), Independents (7)
87 / 160
No Sinn Féin (36), Labour Party (7), Social Democrats (5), People Before Profit/Solidarity (5), Aontú (1), Right to Change (1), Independents (7)
62 / 160
Abstain Independent (1)
1 / 160
Absent or
Not voting		 Ceann Comhairle, Leas-Cheann Comhairle,[a] Fine Gael (1), Social Democrats (1),[b] Independents (6)
10 / 160
  1. ^ Catherine Connolly was presiding at time of the vote.
  2. ^ Helen McEntee and Holly Cairns have a pairing agreement for the duration of McEntee's maternity leave.[5]

Members of the Government[edit]

After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Leo Varadkar proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.[6][7] They were appointed by the president on the same day.[8]

Office Name Term Party
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 2022–present Fine Gael
Tánaiste Micheál Martin Fianna Fáil
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Defence
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan Green
Minister for Transport
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath Fianna Fáil
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform[a] Paschal Donohoe Fine Gael
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney Fine Gael
Minister for Education Norma Foley Fianna Fáil
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin Green
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien Fianna Fáil
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys Fine Gael
Minister for Rural and Community Development
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue Fianna Fáil
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O'Gorman Green
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly Fianna Fáil
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris Fine Gael
Minister for Justice
Minister without portfolio Helen McEntee[b] Fine Gael
  1. ^ It is intended to rename the position as the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.
  2. ^ It is intended that McEntee will be re-appointed as Minister for Justice when she returns from maternity leave in summer 2023.

Attorney General[edit]

Rossa Fanning SC was appointed by the president as Attorney General on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[6]

Ministers of State[edit]

On 17 December 2022, the government on the nomination of the Taoiseach appointed Hildegarde Naughton, TD, Jack Chambers, TD, and Sen. Pippa Hackett as Ministers of State attending at cabinet without a vote. On 21 December, the government appointed a further seventeen Ministers of State on the nomination of the Taoiseach.[9]

Name Department(s) Responsibility Party
Hildegarde Naughton
(In attendance at cabinet) 		Taoiseach
Health 		Government Chief Whip
Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy 		Fine Gael
Jack Chambers
(In attendance at cabinet) 		Transport
Environment, Climate and Communications 		International and Road Transport and Logistics
Postal Policy 		Fianna Fáil
Pippa Hackett
(In attendance at cabinet) 		Agriculture, Food and the Marine Land Use and Biodiversity Green
Peter Burke Taoiseach
Foreign Affairs
Defence 		European Affairs Fine Gael
Patrick O'Donovan Public Expenditure and Reform
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 		Office of Public Works
Gaeltacht 		Fine Gael
Ossian Smyth Public Expenditure and Reform
Environment, Climate and Communications 		Public Procurement and eGovernment
Communications and the Circular Economy 		Green
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Finance Financial Services, Credit Unions
and Insurance 		Fine Gael
Josepha Madigan Education Special Education and Inclusion Fine Gael
Martin Heydon Agriculture, Food and the Marine Research & Development, Farm Safety
and New Market Development 		Fine Gael
Anne Rabbitte Children, Equality, Disability,
Integration and Youth
Health 		Disability Fianna Fáil
Seán Fleming Foreign Affairs International Development and Diaspora Fianna Fáil
James Browne Justice Law Reform and Youth Justice Fianna Fáil
Niall Collins Further and Higher Education, Research,
Innovation and Science 		Skills and Further Education Fianna Fáil
Joe O'Brien Rural and Community Development
Social Protection
Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 		Community Development and Charities
Integration 		Green
Kieran O'Donnell Housing, Local Government and Heritage Local Government and Planning Fine Gael
Malcolm Noonan Housing, Local Government and Heritage Heritage and Electoral Reform Green
Dara Calleary Enterprise, Trade and Employment Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation Fianna Fáil
Damien English Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Social Protection 		Employment Affairs and Retail Business Fine Gael
Mary Butler Health Mental Health and Older People Fianna Fáil
Thomas Byrne Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Sport and Physical Education Fianna Fáil

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Taoiseach a Ainmniú – Nomination of Taoiseach – Dáil Éireann (33rd Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 17 December 2022.
  2. ^ President of Ireland [@PresidentIRL] (December 17, 2022). "President Higgins this afternoon signed the Warrant of Appointment and presented the seal of the Taoiseach and seal of the Government to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Ceapachán an Taoisigh" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. 2022 (100): 1508. 20 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach – Votes – Dáil Éireann (33rd Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  5. ^ Cunningham, Paul (12 May 2021). "McEntee and Cairns in maternity leave voting arrangement". RTÉ News. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (33rd Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. ^ Lehane, Micheál (17 December 2022). "Reshuffle: Who is in the new Cabinet?". RTÉ News. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  8. ^ President of Ireland [@PresidentIRL] (December 17, 2022). "President Higgins this evening presented Government Ministers with their seals of office at Áras an Uachtaráin" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Minister of State appointments". Gov.ie. Department of the Taoiseach. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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