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=TEST PAGE FOR 20th Government of The Republic of Ireland= 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 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. 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. 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

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.

Cabinet
{| class="wikitable" !Office !colspan="2"|Name !Term ! rowspan=2 style="background-color: " | ! rowspan=2 style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! rowspan=3 style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " |
 * Taoiseach
 * Taoiseach
 * rowspan=2|Charles Haughey
 * rowspan=2|1987–1989
 * Minister for the Gaeltacht
 * Tánaiste
 * Tánaiste
 * Tánaiste
 * rowspan=2|Brian Lenihan
 * rowspan=2|1987–1989
 * Minister for Foreign Affairs
 * Minister for Agriculture and Food
 * Minister for Agriculture and Food
 * Minister for Agriculture and Food
 * Michael O'Kennedy
 * 1987–1989
 * Minister for Communications
 * Minister for Communications
 * John Wilson
 * 1987
 * Minister for Defence
 * Minister for Defence
 * Michael J. Noonan
 * 1987–1989
 * Minister for Education
 * Minister for Education
 * Mary O'Rourke
 * 1987–1989
 * Minister for Energy
 * Minister for Energy
 * Ray Burke
 * 1987–1988
 * Minister for the Environment
 * Minister for the Environment
 * Pádraig Flynn
 * 1987–1989
 * Minister for Finance
 * Minister for Finance
 * rowspan=3|Ray MacSharry
 * 1987–1988
 * Minister for the Public Service
 * rowspan=2|1987
 * Minister for Tourism and Transport
 * Minister for Health
 * Minister for Tourism and Transport
 * Minister for Health
 * Minister for Health
 * Rory O'Hanlon
 * 1987–1989
 * Minister for Industry and Commerce
 * Minister for Industry and Commerce
 * Albert Reynolds
 * 1987–1988
 * Minister for Justice
 * Minister for Justice
 * Gerry Collins
 * 1987–1989
 * Minister for Labour
 * Minister for Labour
 * Bertie Ahern
 * 1987–1989
 * Minister for the Marine
 * Minister for the Marine
 * Brendan Daly
 * 1987–1989
 * Minister for Social Welfare
 * Minister for Social Welfare
 * Michael Woods
 * 1987–1989
 * colspan="4"|
 * colspan="4"|

Changes 31 March 1987
!Office !colspan="2"| Name !Term ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " |
 * Minister for Communications
 * Minister for Communications
 * Ray Burke
 * 1987–1989
 * Minister for Tourism and Transport
 * Minister for Tourism and Transport
 * John Wilson
 * 1987–1989
 * colspan="4"|
 * colspan="4"|

Changes 24 November 1988
Following the appointment of Ray MacSharry as European Commissioner. !Office !colspan="2"| Name !Term ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " |
 * Minister for Finance
 * Minister for Finance
 * Albert Reynolds
 * 1988–1989
 * Minister for Industry and Commerce
 * Minister for Industry and Commerce
 * Ray Burke
 * 1988–1989
 * Minister for Energy
 * Minister for Energy
 * Michael Smith
 * 1988–1989
 * }

Economy
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
Health (Amendment) Act, 1987

Junior doctors strike

Lindsay Tribunal

Control of Clinical Trials Act, 1987

Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Act, 1988

Justice
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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Break diplomatic relations if arms supplied to IRA

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Transport
International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act, 1987

Transport Act, 1987

Dublin Transport Authority (Dissolution) Act, 1987

Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1988

Social Welfare
Social Welfare Act, 1987

Status of Children Act, 1987

Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1987

Social Welfare Act, 1988

Energy
Gas (Amendment) Act, 1987

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

Environment
Air Pollution Act, 1987

Landlord and Tenant

National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987

Agriculture
Agriculture (An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta) Act, 1987

Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1987

Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta Act, 1987

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

Defense
Defence (Amendment) Act, 1987

Constitution
Referendum (Amendment) Act, 1987