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Cabinet
Who's in? Who's out? These are your new ministers
Enda Kenny revealed his Cabinet this afternoon.
THE CABINET OF the 32nd Dáil has been revealed.
After 70 days of negotiations with Fianna Fáil and cohorts of independents, Fine Gael is finally in a position to lead a minority government.
Enda Kenny was eventually reinstalled as the Taoiseach, winning a vote by 59 to 49 this afternoon.
He has now revealed his new-look Cabinet:
Taoiseach and Minister for Defence - Enda Kenny, Fine Gael
Paul Kehoe has been named as the Minister of State for the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility for defence.
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality - Frances Fitzgerald, Fine Gael
Minister for Finance - Michael Noonan, Fine Gael
Minister for Health - Simon Harris, Fine Gael
Minister for Social Protection - Leo Varadkar, Fine Gael
Minister for Education and Skills - Richard Bruton, Fine Gael
Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government – Simon Coveney, Fine Gael
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform – Paschal Donohoe, Fine Gael
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade - Charlie Flanagan, Fine Gael
Minister for Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts & the Gaeltacht – Heather Humphreys, Fine Gael
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation - Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Fine Gael
Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine - Michael Creed, Fine Gael
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport - Shane Ross, Independent Alliance
Minister for Communications, Climate Change & Natural Resources - Denis Naughten, independent
Minister for Children & Youth Affairs - Katharine Zappone, independent
Chief Whip - Regina Doherty, Fine Gael
Máire Whelan remains the Attorney General.
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