20th Government of The Republic of IrelandDáil Éireann

The 20th Government of Ireland (10 March 1987 – 12 July 1989) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party. It was a minority government which had the qualified support^[1] of Fine Gael, the main opposition party. The national debt had doubled under the previous government. The government introduced budget cuts in all departments. The taxation system was also reformed. One of the major schemes put forward, and one which would have enormous economic benefits for the country, was the establishment of the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Dublin.

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O'Hanlon's handling of the Department of Health meant that he was one of the names tipped for promotion as a result of Ray MacSharry departure as Minister for Finance. In the end he was retained as Minister for Health and was disappointed not to be given a new portfolio following the 1989 general election.

In 1987 Fianna Fáil returned to government and Reynolds was appointed Minister for Industry and Commerce, one of the most senior positions in the cabinet. The position seemed even more important as the government's top priority at this time was economic recovery. In 1988 the Minister for Finance, Ray MacSharry, became Ireland's European Commissioner. Reynolds succeeded MacSharry in the most important department in the government.

The results of the 1987 general election saw Fianna Fáil return to power as a minority government. Collins was disappointed to return to his old position as Minister for Justice, preferring instead to take over as Foreign Minister, however, he was once again regarded as a safe pair of hands in a controversial portfolio.

In 1987 Fianna Fáil returned to power as a minority government.^[2] Ahern became Minister for Labour, which was not considered an important portfolio. In the following years, the department was important in stimulating Ireland's ailing economy.^[3] On behalf of the government Bertie Ahern negotiated the first national wage agreement between unions and employers The Programme for National Recovery. This and the subsequent national wage agreement came to be known as the 'Irish model' and have been adopted by a number of European countries^[4]

When he was returned to the Dáil at the 1987 general election he became Minister of State at the Department of Energy. In 1988 he was appointed to Cabinet as the Minister for Energy.

Department	Office	Incumbent	Image	in office since
Department of State	Secretary of State	Hillary Clinton		January 21, 2009
Department of the Treasury	Secretary of the Treasury	Timothy Geithner		January 26, 2009
Department of Defense	Secretary of Defense	Leon Panetta		July 1, 2011
Department of Justice	Attorney General	Eric Holder		February 2, 2009
Department of the Interior	Secretary of the Interior	Ken Salazar		January 20, 2009
Department of Agriculture	Secretary of Agriculture	Tom Vilsack		January 20, 2009
Department of Commerce	Secretary of Commerce	John Bryson		October 21, 2011
Department of Labor	Secretary of Labor	Hilda Solis		February 24, 2009
Department of Health and Human Services	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Kathleen Sebelius		April 28, 2009
Department of Housing and Urban Development	Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	Shaun Donovan		January 26, 2009
Department of Transportation	Secretary of Transportation	Ray LaHood		January 22, 2009
Department of Energy	Secretary of Energy	Steven Chu		January 20, 2009
Department of Education	Secretary of Education	Arne Duncan		January 20, 2009
Department of Veterans Affairs	Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Eric Shinseki		January 20, 2009
Department of Homeland Security	Secretary of Homeland Security	Janet Napolitano		January 20, 2009

Department	Office	Incumbent	Image	in office since
Department of State	Secretary of State	Hillary Clinton		January 21, 2009
Department of the Treasury	Secretary of the Treasury	Timothy Geithner		January 26, 2009
Department of Defense	Secretary of Defense	Leon Panetta		July 1, 2011
Department of Justice	Attorney General	Eric Holder		February 2, 2009
Department of the Interior	Secretary of the Interior	Ken Salazar		January 20, 2009
Department of Agriculture	Secretary of Agriculture	Tom Vilsack		January 20, 2009
Department of Commerce	Secretary of Commerce	John Bryson		October 21, 2011
Department of Labor	Secretary of Labor	Hilda Solis		February 24, 2009
Department of Health and Human Services	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Kathleen Sebelius		April 28, 2009
Department of Housing and Urban Development	Secretary of Housing and Urban Development	Shaun Donovan		January 26, 2009
Department of Transportation	Secretary of Transportation	Ray LaHood		January 22, 2009
Department of Energy	Secretary of Energy	Steven Chu		January 20, 2009
Department of Education	Secretary of Education	Arne Duncan		January 20, 2009
Department of Veterans Affairs	Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Eric Shinseki		January 20, 2009
Department of Homeland Security	Secretary of Homeland Security	Janet Napolitano		January 20, 2009

Finance Act, 1987

MacSharry committed himself to bringing order to the public finances and the poor economic situation. His ruthless cutting of state spending earned him the nickname Mack the Knife.

During this time he came to be identified as Haughey's heir apparent as Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader. MacSharry, however, had no such aspirations and had actually wanted to leave politics by the time he was forty-five. He was now fifty and had achieved some of the highest offices in the Irish government. In 1988 MacSharry's loyalty to Haughey was rewarded when he was appointed European Commissioner. As a result of this he resigned his Dáil seat and ended his domestic political career.

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Shipping Investment Grants Act, 1987

Local Loans Fund (Amendment) Act, 1987

Urban Renewal (Amendment) Act, 1987

Labour Services Act, 1987

Export Promotion (Amendment) Act, 1987

Tourist Traffic Act, 1987

Restrictive Practices (Confirmation of Order) Act, 1987

Science and Technology Act, 1987

Restrictive Practices (Amendment) Act, 1987

Appropriation Act, 1987

Appropriation Act, 1988

Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Act, 1988

Valuation Act, 1988

B & I Line Act, 1988

International Development Association (Amendment) Act, 1988

Customs and Excise (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1988

Finance Act, 1988

Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act, 1988

Insurance (Export Guarantees) Act, 1988

Bankruptcy Act, 1988

Housing Act, 1988

Local Government (Multi-Storey Buildings) Act, 1988

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Act, 1988

Health (Amendment) Act, 1987

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Control of Clinical Trials Act, 1987

Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Act, 1988

Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1987

Extradition (Amendment) Act, 1987

Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (European Communities) Act, 1988

Courts Act, 1988

Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988

Data Protection Act, 1988

Adoption Act, 1988

Family Law Act, 1988

Courts (No. 2) Act, 1988

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International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act, 1987

Transport Act, 1987

Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act, 1987

Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1988

Social Welfare Act, 1987

Status of Children Act, 1987

Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1987

Social Welfare Act, 1988

Gas (Amendment) Act, 1987

Safety, Health and Welfare (Offshore Installations) Act, 1987

Air Pollution Act, 1987

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National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987

Agriculture (An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta) Act, 1987

Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1987

Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta Act, 1987

Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1987

Defence (Amendment) Act, 1987

Referendum (Amendment) Act, 1987