The 10th government of Ireland (11 October 1961 – 21 April 1965) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1961 general election to the 17th Dáil held on 4 October 1961. It was a minority government formed by Fianna Fáil, which had been in office since the 1957 election. It was the first election it had won since Seán Lemass had succeeded Éamon de Valera as leader. It lasted for days.

Nomination of Taoiseach

The 17th Dáil first met on 11 October 1961. In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Seán Lemass, Fine Gael leader James Dillon, and Labour Party leader Brendan Corish were each proposed. The nomination of Lemass was carried with 72 votes in favour and 68 against. Lemass was re-appointed as Taoiseach by President Éamon de Valera.

Members of the government

After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Seán Lemass proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil. They were appointed by the president on 12 October 1961. {| class="wikitable" !Office !colspan="2"|Name !Term

Changes 8 October 1964

Paddy Smith resigned in disagreement at the government's response to certain farming issues. !Office !colspan="2"|Name !Term

Changes 3 November 1964

Appointment of new member of the government in place of Smith. !Office !colspan="2"|Name !Term

Parliamentary Secretaries

On 12 October 1961, the government appointed the Parliamentary Secretaries on the nomination of the Taoiseach. {| class="wikitable" !colspan="2"|Name !Office !Term Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands

Change 21 October 1964

Appointment of Brian Lenihan to government. !colspan="2"|Name !Office !Term

Confidence in the government

On 30 October 1963, Brendan Corish, leader of the Labour Party, proposed a motion of no confidence in the government after its introduction of the turnover tax. This motion was amended by the government as a motion of confidence, and approved by a vote of 73 to 69.