New junior minister wants to lead Fine Gael 

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill wants to see credit unions play a more key role in the banking sector

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said she had repeatedly made the point that more women needed to be visible in positions with share price and market implications. Photo: Moya Nolan

Newly appointed junior minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said she has an aspiration to be Fine Gael leader in the future.

Ms MacNeill, who was promoted to Minister of State at the Department of Finance in a recent reshuffle, also said she pitched her new job to her party leader Leo Varadkar.