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The Ministers of State gather for a photo with Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tanaiste Joan Burton at Government Buildings

The Government decision in relation to Ministers of State is as follows:

• Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with Special Responsibility as Government Chief Whip and Defence Paul Kehoe TD
• Minister of State at the Departments of Finance PER and Taoiseach with Special Responsibility for the OPW, Public procurement, and International Banking (incl IFSC Clearing House Group) Simon Harris TD
• Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs with Special Responsibility for European Affairs and Data Protection Dara Murphy TD
• Minister of State at the Departments of Education and Skills and Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation With Special Responsibility for Skills, Research and Innovation Damien English TD
• Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine With Special Responsibility for Food, Forestry Horticulture and Food Safety Tom Hayes TD
• Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with Special Responsibility for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources. Joe McHugh TD
• Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport with Special Responsibility for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring TD
• Minister of State at the Department of the Environment with Special Responsibility for Housing, Planning and Coordination of the Construction 2020 Strategy Paudie Coffey TD
• Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs with Special Responsibility for the Diaspora Jimmy Deenihan TD

• Super-Junior  : Minister for Business and Employment (at D/Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation) With Special responsibility for small business, collective bargaining & Low Pay Commission. Ged Nash TD
• Minister of State at the Department of Health With Special Responsibility for Primary Care,  Mental Health and Disability Kathleen  Lynch TD
• Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection with Special Responsibility for Employment, Community and Social Support Kevin Humphreys TD
• Minister of State at the Departments of Agriculture, Food and Marine and Transport, Tourism and Sport with Special Responsibility for Rural Economic Development (implementation of the CEDRA Report) and rural transport Ann Phelan TD
• Minister of State at the Departments of Justice and Equality and Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht With Special Responsibility for New Communities, Culture & Equality Aodhan O’Ríordain TD
• Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with Special Responsibility for ODA, Trade Promotion and North South cooperation Sean Sherlock TD