Government appoints Ministers of State

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