Government of the 15th Dáil
The 7th government of Ireland, commonly known as the second inter-party government, was the government of Ireland formed after the 1954 general election to the 15th Dáil held on 18 May. It was a minority government of Fine Gael, the Labour Party and Clann na Talmhan. Clann na Poblachta, which had been in the First inter-party government with these parties, supported the government but did not form part of it. It lasted for.
Nomination of Taoiseach
The 15th Dáil first met on 2 June 1954. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Éamon de Valera and former Taoiseach John A. Costello of Fine Gael were both proposed. The nomination of de Valera was defeated with 66 votes cast in favour and 78 against, while the nomination of Costello was approved by 79 to 66. Costello was appointed as Taoiseach by President Seán T. O'Kelly.Members of the Government
The Ministers of the Government were proposed by the Taoiseach and approved by the Dáil. They were appointed by the president on the same day.Change 2 July 1956
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Assignment of separate Minister for the Gaeltacht.!Office
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Parliamentary Secretaries
On 3 June 1954, the government appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach.Change 16 March 1956
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