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TEST PAGE FOR 20th Government of The Republic of Ireland
[edit]20th Government of The Republic of Ireland Dáil 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.
[AIDS]] awarness campaign. While Fianna Fáil campaigned on a platform of not introducing any public spending cuts, the party committed a complete u-turn once in government. The savage cuts in relation to healthcare earned O'Hanlon the nickname "Dr. Death". In spite of earning this reputation, O'Hanlon also introduced law to curb smoking in public places.
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.
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[edit]Economy
[edit]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
[edit]Health (Amendment) Act, 1987
Junior doctors strike [6]
Control of Clinical Trials Act, 1987
Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Act, 1988
Justice
[edit]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
Unlawful killing http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=14FDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q1kMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4512,593923&dq=gerry-collins&hl=en
Break diplomatic relations if arms supplied to IRA
Prison guards strike http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LAliAAAAIBAJ&sjid=leEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3363,2189558&dq=gerry-collins&hl=en
Gun smuggled into court by IURA http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jA01AAAAIBAJ&sjid=nqULAAAAIBAJ&pg=3593,5100517&dq=gerry-collins&hl=en
Transport
[edit]International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act, 1987
Transport Act, 1987
Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act, 1987
Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1988
Social Welfare
[edit]Social Welfare Act, 1987
Status of Children Act, 1987
Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1987
Social Welfare Act, 1988
Education
[edit]Foreign
[edit]Energy
[edit]Gas (Amendment) Act, 1987
Safety, Health and Welfare (Offshore Installations) Act, 1987
Environment
[edit]Air Pollution Act, 1987
Landlord and Tenant
National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987
Agriculture
[edit]Agriculture (An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta) Act, 1987
Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1987
Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta Act, 1987
Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1987
Defense
[edit]Defence (Amendment) Act, 1987
Constitution
[edit]Referendum (Amendment) Act, 1987
References
[edit]- ^ This was known as the Tallaght Strategy.
- ^ Fianna Fáil website Profile of Bertie Ahern on the Fianna Fáil website 12 October 2008
- ^ Michael Taft The Recession Diaries: Farewell, PDs - We Wish We Hardly Knew Ye, Irishelection.com, 20 September 2008
- ^ Senan Molony The 'unbaptised child' in the family of wage agreements, Irish independent, 18 September 2008
- ^ Michael O'Kennedy was Minister for Agriculture from 10 March 1987 – 31 March 1987. The department was then renamed as the Department of Agriculture and Food.
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TcshAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WJ4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2752,5483421&dq=rory+o-hanlon&hl=en