Minister of State appointments - 10 April 2024
- Foilsithe: 10 Aibreán 2024
- An t-eolas is déanaí: 4 Lúnasa 2024
The government on the nomination of the Taoiseach, Simon Harris, has formally appointed Ministers of State and assigned their responsibilities.
Speaking this evening, the Taoiseach said:
“I want to congratulate the Ministers of State on their appointments.
"We have strong talent and ability from across the three government parties.
“As I said yesterday, this government will be focused on delivery for the people of Ireland.
“I look forward to working with the Ministers of State to fulfil our commitments under the Programme for Government.”
The appointments comprise:
Ministers of State attending Cabinet
Hildegarde Naughton
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip and at the Department of Education with special responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion;
Jack Chambers
Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics and at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications with special responsibility for Postal Policy;
Senator Pippa Hackett
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity.
Ministers of State
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs of State with special responsibility for European Affairs, and at the Department of Defence.
Kieran O’Donnell
Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works;
Ossian Smyth
Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with special responsibility for Public Procurement and eGovernment, and at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications with special responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy;
Colm Burke
Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy;
Martin Heydon
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Research and Development, Farm Safety and New Market Development;
Anne Rabbitte
Minister of State at the Department of Health and at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with special responsibility for Disability;
Seán Fleming
Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for International Development and Diaspora;
Joe O'Brien
Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and at the Department of Social Protection with special responsibility for Community Development and Charities, and at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with special responsibility for Integration;
Alan Dillon
Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with special responsibility for Local Government and Planning;
Malcolm Noonan
Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with special responsibility for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform;
Mary Butler
Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Mental Health and Older People;
Thomas Byrne
Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and at the Department of Education with special responsibility for Sport and Physical Education; and at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media with special responsibility for the Gaeltacht;
Niall Collins
Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with special responsibility for Skills and Further Education;
Neale Richmond
Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance;
James Browne
Minister of State at the Department of Justice with special responsibility for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice;
Dara Calleary
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation;
Emer Higgins
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Business, Employment and Retail, and at the Department of Social Protection.
Photograph: Government Information Service.