New government line-up announced

The new line-up of ministers has been announced by Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, and here, and here, in brief, are the changes:

 

Gone from government: Deputy Pat Rabbitte, Deputy Ruairi Quinn, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, Deputy Phil Hogan and Deputy Jimmy Deenihan as members of the Government.

New jobs: Deputy Jimmy Deenihan as Minister of State at my Department and at the Department of Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for the Irish abroad.

Deputy Jed Nash for appointment as Minister of State attending the Government and Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with responsibility for Business and Employment.

Deputy Phil Hogan – Ireland’s next member of the European Commission.

Other Minister of State appointments to be announced.

 

Newly in: Deputy Paschal Donohoe, Deputy Heather Humphreys, Deputy Alan Kelly, Deputy Jan O’Sullivan and Deputy Alex White.

 

New line-up of ministers: 

Department of Defence to Deputy Simon Coveney, in addition to his current responsibilities.

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to Deputy Paschal Donohoe.

Department of Education and Skills to Deputy Jan O’Sullivan.

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to Deputy Alex White.

Department of Foreign Affairs to Deputy Charlie Flanagan.

Department of the Environment and Local Government to Deputy Alan Kelly.

Department of Children and Youth Affairs to Deputy James Reilly.

Department of Health to Deputy Leo Varadkar, and  

Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht to Deputy Heather Humphreys.