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This is the new Cabinet announced by Taoiseach Enda Kenny

Published 18:50 6 May 2016 BST

Updated 11:02 7 May 2016 BST

Colm Boohig
This is the new Cabinet announced by Taoiseach Enda Kenny

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Enda Kenny has been re-elected as the Taoiseach, after securing 59 votes against 49. On Friday evening, Enda Kennty has announced his Cabinet for the 32nd Dáil. The big news is that Frances Fitzgerald has replaced Joan Burton as the Tánaiste, while Leo Varadkar has been moved from Minister of Health to the Minister for Social Protection. https://twitter.com/merrionstreet/status/728641036348735488 Simon Harris has been named as the Minister for Health. This is the new Cabinet in full... Minister for Social Protection - Leo Varadkar Minister for Finance - Michael Noonan Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform - Paschal Donohoe Minister for Jobs - Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister for Agriculture - Michael Creed Minister for Justice - Frances Fitzgerald Minister for Children - Katherine Zappone Minister for Health - Simon Harris Minister for Foreign Affairs - Charlie Flanagan Minster for Education & Skills - Richard Bruton Minister for Housing - Simon Coveney Minister for Communications - Denis Naughten Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport - Shane Ross Minister for Regional Development, Rural Affairs and Arts and Culture - Heather Humphreys Minister for Defence - Enda Kenny, with Paul Kehoe as Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Defence https://twitter.com/jesskellynt/status/728643776508526593 The Dáil will now adjourn until Tuesday, May 17 at 2.20pm.
This is the new Cabinet announced by Taoiseach Enda Kenny