Appointment of Taoiseach, Members of Government and Ministers of State and Alteration of Names of Departments and Titles of Ministers.

I have to inform the House that letters dated 14 June 2007 and 20 June 2007 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.

ROINN AN TAOISIGH

Department of the Taoiseach

BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2.

Dublin 2.

14 Meitheamh, 2007.

Cléireach an tSeanaid,

Tá orm a chur in iúl duit go bhfuil

(1) an tUachtarán, ar ainmniú Dháil Éireann, tar éis Parthalán Ó hEachthairn a cheapadh inniu, de bhun Airteagal 13.1.° 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:-

Brian Ó Comhain

Máire Ní Áirne

Nollaig Ó Díomasaigh

Diarmuid Ó hEachthairn

Micheál Ó Máirtín

Séamus Ó Braonáin

Máirtín Ó Cuilinn

Éamon Ó Cuív

Máire Ní Chochláinn

Máire Ní Ainifín

Liam Ó Deaghaidh

Brian Ó Luineacháin

Seán Ó Gormlaigh

Éamon Ó Riain

(3) an Taoiseach tar éis Brian Ó Comhain a ainmniú inniu, de bhun Airteagal 28.6.1° den Bhunreacht, chun beith ina Thánaiste; agus

(4) an Taoiseach, i bhfeidhmiú na cumhachta a thugtar dó le halt 4(1) den Acht Airí agus Rúnaithe (Leasú) 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 Airgeadais	Brian Ó Comhain
An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí	Máire Ní Áirne
An Roinn Iompair agus na Mara	Nollaig Ó Díomasaigh
An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha	Diarmuid Ó hEachthairn
An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta	Micheál Ó Máirtín
An Roinn Ealaíon, Spóirt agus Turasóireachta	Séamus Ó Braonáin
An Roinn Gnóthaí Sóisialacha agus Teaghlaigh	Máirtín Ó Cuilinn
An Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta	Éamon Ó Cuív
An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Iascaigh agus Bia	Máire Ní Chochláinn
An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta	Máire Ní Ainifín
An Roinn Cosanta	Liam Ó Deaghaidh
An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí	Brian Ó Luineacháin
An Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil	Seán Ó Gormlaigh
An Roinn Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha	Éamon Ó Riain

D. Mac Cárthaigh,

Ard-Rúnaí an Rialtais

ROINN AN TAOISIGH

Department of the Taoiseach

BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH

Dublin 2.

14 Meitheamh 2007

An Rúnaí Príobháideach

An tAire Airgeadais

I am to inform you that, at a meeting held today, the Government, 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, appointed


Thomás Ó Ceit, T.D.(Tom Kitt, 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
Risteárd de Róiste, T.D.(Dick Roche, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for European Affairs).

Dermot McCarthy,

Ard-Rúnaí an Rialtais.

An Rúnaí Príobháideach

Cléireach an tSeanaid

Mar eolas don Cléireach

ROINN AN TAOISIGH

Department of the Taoiseach

BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2.

Dublin 2.

20 Meitheamh 2007.

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, appointed, with effect from today,


Brendan Smith, T.D.,(Breandán Mac Gabhann, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Departments of Health and Children, Education and Science and Justice, Equality and Law Reform (with special responsibility for Children in accordance with the Government decision of 7 Nollaig, 2005);
Pat the Cope Gallagher, T.D.,(Pádraig Ó Gallchóir Cope, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (with special responsibility for Health Promotion and Food Safety);
John Browne, T,D.,(Seán de Brún T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (with special responsibility for Fisheries);
Michael Ahern, T.D.,(Micheál Ó hEachthigheirn T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Departments of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Education and Science (with special responsibility for Innovation Policy);
Noel Ahern, T.D., (Nollaig Ó hEachthigheirn, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of Finance (with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works);
Sean Power, T.D.,(Seán de Paor, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (with special responsibility for Equality Issues);
Batt O’Keefe, T.D.,(Parthalán Ó Caoimh T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas);
Tony Killeen, T.D.,(Antóin Cillín, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (with special responsibility for Environment and Energy);
Conor Lenihan, T.D.,(Conchubhar Ó Luineacháin, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Departments of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Education and Science and Justice, Equality and Law Reform (with special responsibility for Integration Policy);
Mary Wallace, T.D.,(Máire De Bhailís, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food with special responsibility for Forestry);
Sean Haughey, T.D.,(Seán Ó hEochaidh, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Youth Work and School Transport);
Michael Kitt, T.D.,(Micheál Ó Ceit, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for Overseas Development);
Trevor Sargent, T.D.,	to be Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (with special responsibility for Food and Horticulture);
Pat Carey, T.D.,(Pádhraig Ó Ciardha, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (with special responsibility for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs); and
Billy Kelleher, T.D.,(Liam Ó Céilleachair, T.D.)	to be Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Labour Affairs).

Anthony Cummins

a/s Rúnaí Cunta an Rialtais.

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