Government appoints Ministers of State
Sean Sherlock
The newly-elected Government at its meeting today, on the nomination of the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, has 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 TD
Housing & Planning – Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Willie Penrose TD
Gaeltacht 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 TD
Disability, 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 TD
Public & Commuter Transport – Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport Alan Kelly TD
