I have to inform the House that letters dated 9 and 10 March 2011 and 4 April 2011 have been received from the Secretary to the Government regarding:
(1) the appointment of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, members of Government and Ministers of State and;
(2) the alteration of names of Departments and titles of Ministers. The letters will be set out in the journal of the House in the usual manner.
9 Márta, 2011.
ROINN AN TAOISIGH
Department of the Taoiseach
Baile Átha Cliath 2
Dublin 2
An Rúnaí Príobháideach
Cléireach an tSeanaid
Tá orm a chur in iúl duit go bhfuil
(1) an tUachtarán, ar ainmniú Dháil Éireann, tar éis Éanna Ó Coinnigh a cheapadh inniu, de bhun Airteagal 13.1.1° den Bhunreacht, mar Thaoiseach;
(2) an tUachtarán, ag gníomhú di ar ainmniú an Taoisigh, le comhaontú Dháil Éireann roimh ré, tar éis na daoine seo a leanas a cheapadh inniu, de bhun Airteagal 13.1.2° den Bhunreacht, mar chomhaltaí den Rialtas agus bheith, i dteannta an Taoisigh, mar Rialtas:—
Éamon Mac Giollamóir
Micheál Ó Núanáin
Ruairí Ó Cuinn
Breandán Ó Húilín
Risteard de Briotún
Joan Burton
Séamus Ó Duibhneacháin
Pádraic Ó Coinín
Pilib Ó hÓgáin
Alan Shatter
Síomon Ó Caoibheanaigh
Proinséas Nic Gearailt
Seamus Ó Raghallaigh
Leo Varadkar
(3) an tUachtarán tar éis Máire Ní Fhaolain, S.C., a cheapadh, ar ainmniú an Taoisigh, mar Ard Aighne de bhun Airteagal 30.2 den Bhunreacht.
(4) an Taoiseach tar éis Eamon Mac Giollamóir a ainmniú inniu, de bhun Airteagal 28.6.1° den Bhunreacht, chun beith ina Thánaiste; agus
(5) an Taoiseach, i bhfeidhmiú na cumhachta a thugtar dó le halt 4(1) den Acht Airí agus Rúnaithe (Leasu) 1946, tar éis na Ranna Stáit seo a leanas a shannadh inniu do na comhaltaí faoi seach den Rialtas a luaitear a n-ainmneacha os coinne ainmneacha na Ranna:—
An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha — Éamon Mac Giollamóir
An Roinn Airgeadais — Micheál Ó Núanáin
An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna — Ruairí Ó Cuinn
An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Nuálaíochta — Risteard de Briotún
An Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí — Joan Burton
An Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir agus Spóirt — Séamus Ó Duibhneacháin
An Roinn Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha — Pádraic Ó Coinín
An Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil — Pilib Ó hÓgáin
An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt agus Athchóirithe Dlí agus An Roinn Cosanta — Alan Shatter
An Roinn Talmhaíochta, lascaigh agus Bia — Síomon Ó Caoibheanaigh
An Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta — Proinséas Nic Gearailt
An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí — Seamus Ó Raghallaigh
An Roinn lompair — Leo Varadkar
ROINN AN TAOISIGH
Department of the Taoiseach
Baile Átha Cliath 2
Dublin 2
10 March, 2011.
An Rúnaí Príobháideach
Cléireach an tSeanaid
On the nomination of the Taoiseach and in exercise of the power conferred on them by Section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977, as amended by Section 2 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1980 and Section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1995, the Government appointed on 9 March 2011,
(a) Paul Keogh, T.D.
(Pól Mac Eochaidh, T.D.)
to be Minister of State at the Department of The Taoiseach (with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip) and at the Department of Defence, and
(b) William Penrose, T.D.
(Liam Penrose, T.D.)
to be Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (with special responsibility for Housing and Planning);
and on 10 March 2011 the Government appointed,
(c) Dinny McGinley, T.D.
(Donnchadh Mac Fhionnlaoich, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for Gaeltacht Affairs (Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs);
(d) Róisín Shortall, T.D.
(Róisín Ní Shoirtéil, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for Primary Care (Department of Health and Children);
(e) John Perry, T.D.
(Seán Ó Poire, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for Small Business (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation);
(f) Michael Ring, T.D.
(Micheál Ó Rinn, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for Tourism and Sport (Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport);
(g) Jan O'Sullivan, T.D.
(Jan Uí Shúilleabháin, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for Trade and Development (Department of Foreign Affairs);
(h) Kathleen Lynch, T.D.
(Caitlín Ní Loinsigh, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability, Equality and Mental Health (Departments of Health and Children and Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs);
(i) Fergus O'Dowd, T.D.
(Fergus Ó Dubhda, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for the NewEra Project (Departments of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and Environment, Heritage and Local Government);
(j) Brian Hayes, T.D.
(Brian Ó hAodha, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for Public Service Reform and the OPW (Department of Finance);
(k) Shane McEntee, T.D.
(Seán Mac an tSaoi, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for Food, Horticulture and Food Safety (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food);
(I) Lucinda Creighton, T.D.
(Lucinda Ní Chríodáin, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for European Affairs (Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs);
(m) Seán Sherlock, T.D.
(Seán Ó Searlóg, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for Research and Innovation (Departments of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation and Education and Skills);
(n) Ciaran Cannon, T.D.
(Ciarán Ó Canáin, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for Training and Skills (Department of Education and Skills); and
(o) Alan Kelly, T.D.
(Alan Ó Ceallaigh, T.D.)
Minister of State with special responsibility for Public and Commuter Transport (Department of Transport).
ROINN AN TAOISIGH
Department of the Taoiseach
Baile Átha Cliath 2
Dublin 2
04 April 2011,
Ms. Deirdre Lane,
Clerk of the Seanad
With reference to the Government decision dated 29 March, 2011 ref. S180/20/10/1414 in relation to
Justice and Law Reform (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011
Transport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011
Please note that the effects of these orders are to change, with effect from 2 April, 2011, the official title of the
Minister/Department of Justice and Law Reform to become the Minister/Department of Justice and Equality, and
Minister/Department of Transport to become the Minister/Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.