President Higgins to appoint Taoiseach and Government

The appointment of the Taoiseach and the appointment of the Government will take place tomorrow, Saturday 27th June, at times to be confirmed.

In accordance with Article 13 of the Constitution, President Michael D. Higgins will sign a Warrant of Appointment and present An Taoiseach with his Seals of Office, in a ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin.

Following the approval of their nominations by Dáil Éireann, the President will appoint members of the Government in a ceremony which will now be hosted by the President, at his request, at Dublin Castle, in order to comply with the physical distancing guidance associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Green Party has voted in favour of entering coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

Following the announcement earlier this evening that both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil had also endorsed the Programme for Government, it means a new government and Taoiseach will be elected tomorrow when Dáil Eireann sits at the Convention Centre in Dublin.

The Green Party voted by 1,435 to 457 (76% to 24%) for the motion to enter government on the basis of the Programme for Government.

1,991 ballots were issued with 1,904 returned before the deadline. 12 votes were either invalid/spoilt or abstentions.

Under its own rules, The Green Party required a two-thirds majority to pass the deal, whilst Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael required a simple majority.

Earlier tonight, Fianna Fáil confirmed it had passed the deal by 74 per cent to 26 per cent.