The Government at its meeting today, on the nomination of the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, appointed Ministers of State and assigned them to Departments with the particular areas of responsibility set out below:
Government Chief Whip & Defence – Department of Taoiseach & Department of Defence
Paul Kehoe TDHousing & Planning – Department of Environment, Community & Local Government
Willie Penrose TDGaeltacht Affairs – Department of Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht Affairs
Dinny McGinley TD Primary Care – Department of Health
Roisin Shortall TD Small Business – Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation
John Perry TD Tourism & Sport – Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport
Michael Ring TD Trade & Development – Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Jan O’Sullivan TDDisability, Equality & Mental Health – Department of Health & Department of Justice, Equality & Defence
Kathleen Lynch TD NewEra Project – Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources & Department of Environment, Community & Local Government
Fergus O’Dowd TD Public Service Reform & OPW – Department of Public Expenditure & Reform & Department of Finance
Brian Hayes TD Food, Horticulture & Food Safety – Department of Agriculture, Marine & Food
Shane McEntee TD European Affairs - Department of the Taoiseach & Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Lucinda Creighton TD Research & Innovation – Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation & Department of Education & Skills
Sean Sherlock TD Training & Skills – Department of Education & Skills
Ciaran Cannon TDPublic & Commuter Transport – Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport
Alan Kelly TD