The cabinet of the new Fine Gael/ Labour government was announced today. Enda Kenny was elected as Taoiseach on a 117 to 27 vote. Sinn Féin, the ULA and some independents opposed Kennys nomination.
The new cabinet is as follows;
Eamon Glimore (Labour) – Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Michael Noonan (Fine Gael) – Minister for Finance
Ruairi Quinn (Labour) – Minister for Education and SkillsBrendan Howlin – Minister for Pubic Expenditure and Reform
Richard Bruton (Fine Gael) - Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation
Joan Burton (Labour) - Minister for Social Protection
Jimmy Deenihan (Fine Gael) - Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
Pat Rabbitte (Labour) - Minister for Communication Energy and Natural Resources
Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael) - Minister for Children
Simon Coveney (Fine Gael) - Minister for Agriculture, Marine and Food
Alan Shatter (Fine Gael) - Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence
Phil Hogan (Fine Gael) - Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government
Leo Varadkar (Fine Gael) – Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport
James O’Reilly (Fine Gael) – Minister for Health
Paul Kehoe (Fine Gael) – Government Chief Whip
Marie Whelan – Attorney General
One other so-called “super-junior” position has also been created, with Minister for Housing and Planning Willie Penrose, of Labour, asked to attend Cabinet meetings.
