 There have been occasions when Seanad Éireann (the upper house) voted on a confidence motion; even if the government had lost the motion, it would not have fallen.Similarly, a Dáil motion of no confidence in a minister other than the Taoiseach would not necessitate a dissolution.As well as the November 1982 and November 1992 instances of loss of confidence, there has been one occasion when the Irish government fell due to loss of supply in the Dáil.