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Government of the 17th Dáil

10th government of Ireland
Government of Ireland
Date formed	11 October 1961
Date dissolved	21 April 1965
People and organisations
President	Éamon de Valera
Taoiseach	Seán Lemass
Tánaiste	Seán MacEntee
Total no. of members	14
Member party	Fianna Fáil
Status in legislature	Minority government
Opposition party	Fine Gael
Opposition leader	James Dillon
History
Election	1961 general election
Legislature terms	17th Dáil 10th Seanad
Predecessor	9th government
Successor	11th government

The 10th government of Ireland (11 October 1961 – 21 April 1965) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1961 general election to the 17th Dáil held on 4 October 1961. It was a minority government formed by Fianna Fáil, which had been in office since the 1957 election. It was the first election it had won since Seán Lemass had succeeded Éamon de Valera as leader. It lasted for 1,289 days.

Nomination of Taoiseach[edit]

The 17th Dáil first met on 11 October 1961. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Seán Lemass, Fine Gael leader James Dillon, and Labour Party leader Brendan Corish were each proposed.^[1] The nomination of Lemass was carried with 72 votes in favour and 68 against. Lemass was re-appointed as Taoiseach by President Éamon de Valera.^[2]

11 October 1961 Nomination of Seán Lemass (FF) as Taoiseach[3] Motion proposed by Seán MacEntee and seconded by James Ryan Absolute majority: 73/144
Vote	Parties	Votes
Y Yes	Fianna Fáil (70), Independents (2)	72 / 144
No	Fine Gael (47), Labour Party (15), Clann na Talmhan (2), National Progressive Democrats (2), Clann na Poblachta (1), Independent (1)	68 / 144
Not voting	Ceann Comhairle (1), Independents (3)	4 / 144

Members of the government[edit]

After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Seán Lemass proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.^[4] They were appointed by the president on 12 October 1961.^[5]

Parliamentary Secretaries[edit]

On 12 October 1961, the government appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.^[5]

Confidence in the government[edit]

On 30 October 1963, Brendan Corish, leader of the Labour Party, proposed a motion of no confidence in the government after its introduction of the turnover tax.^[11] This motion was amended by the government as a motion of confidence, and approved by a vote of 73 to 69.^[12]

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