Finance Minister says Sipo needs further powers as Richmond replaces English

Damien English resigned on Thursday over a failure to properly declare a property interest

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pictured with Neale Richmond buildings after his appointment as Minister of State in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Social Protection.

Neale Richmond has been appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, replacing Damien English who resigned on Thursday. 

Mr English resigned over a failure to properly declare a property interest.