Date formed 5 July 1977 Head of government Jack Lynch Head of state Patrick Hillery | Date dissolved 11 December 1979 Deputy head of government George Colley Total no. of ministers 15 | |
The 21st Dáil was elected at the 1977 general election on 16 June 1977 and first met on 5 July when the 15th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 21st Dáil lasted for 1,456 days.
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15th Government of Ireland
The 15th Government of Ireland (5 July 1977 – 11 December 1979) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party. It was remembered for allowing the Nuclear Energy Board plans for a plant at Carnsore Point to go ahead. Desmond O'Malley, as the minister in with responsibility for the board was central to this leadership. Later the 16th Government, under the same Dáil, dropped these plans.
16th Government of Ireland
The 16th Government of Ireland (11 December 1979 – 30 June 1981) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party with Charles Haughey as Taoiseach following the resignation of Jack Lynch.
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