Dáil debates
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Appointment of Tánaiste: Announcement by An Taoiseach
5:05 pm
Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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I understand that the Taoiseach now wishes to make an announcement for the information of the House.
Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Some of his colleagues have been out on this before him but the Taoiseach should continue.
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I wish to announce for the information of the Dáil that, following the resignation of the Deputy Eamon Gilmore as Tánaiste last Friday, 4 July 2014, I nominated Deputy Joan Burton, Minister for Social Protection, to be the Tánaiste.
Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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Lads, keep clapping, you might make it yet.