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Irish Departments Of Government

Each incoming government generally re-assigns different portfolio's to different government departments, and Enda Kenny was no different. Here is a full list of the 15 departments which now make up the Irish governmental system, plus their senior ministers, and any Ministers Of State (junior ministers) which are allocated to the various departments.
Source: Department Of The Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach
Taoiseach: Enda Kenny (Fine Gael)
Minister Of State/Government Chief Whip: Paul Kehoe (Fine Gael)
website: www.taoiseach.gov.ie

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
Senior Minister: Simon Coveney (Fine Gael)
Minister of State for Food, Horticulture and Food Safety: Shane McEntee (Fine Gael)
website: www.agriculture.gov.ie

Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
Senior Minister: Jimmy Deenihan (Fine Gael)
Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs: Dinny McGinley (Fine Gael)
websites: www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie (arts) www.environ.ie (heritage) www.pobail.ie (gaeltacht affairs)

Department of Children
Senior Minister: Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)
website: www.dohc.ie - main dept of health website

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Senior Minister: Pat Rabbitte (Labour)
Minister of State for NewEra Project: Fergus O'Dowd (Fine Gael)
website: www.dcenr.gov.ie

Department of Education and Skills
Senior Minister: Ruairí Quinn (Labour)
Minister of State for Research and Innovation: Sean Sherlock (Labour)
Minister of State for Training and Skills: Ciaran Cannon (Fine Gael)
website: www.education.ie

Department of Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation
Senior Minister: Richard Bruton (Fine Gael)
Minister of State for Small Business: John Perry (Fine Gael)
Minister of State for Research and Innovation: Sean Sherlock (Labour)
website: www.entemp.ie

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Senior Minister: Phil Hogan (Fine Gael)
Minister of State for Housing and Planning: Willie Penrose (Labour)
Minister of State for NewEra Project: Fergus O'Dowd (Fine Gael)
websites: www.environ.ie (environment, local government) www.pobail.ie (community)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Senior Minister: Eamon Gilmore (Labour) also the Tánaiste
Minister of State for Trade and Development: Jan O'Sullivan (Labour)
Minister of State for European Affairs: Lucinda Creighton (Fine Gael)
website: www.dfa.ie (foreign affairs) no website yet for trade

Department of Finance
Senior Minister: Michael Noonan (Fine Gael)
Minister of State for Public Service Reform and The Office Of Public Works: Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)
website: www.finance.gov.ie

Department of Health
Senior Minister: James Reilly (Fine Gael)
Minister of State for Primary Care: Roisin Shortall (Labour)
Minister of State for Disability, Equality and Mental Health: Kathleen Lynch (Labour)
website: www.dohc.ie

Department of Justice and Equality and Defence
Senior Minister: Alan Shatter (Fine Gael)
Minister of State for Defence: Paul Kehoe (Fine Gael)
Minister of State for Disability, Equality and Mental Health: Kathleen Lynch (Labour)
websites: www.justice.ie (justice, equality) www.defence.ie (defence)

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Senior Minister: Brendan Howlin (Labour)
Minister of State for Public Service Reform and The Office Of Public Works: Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)
website: no website yet

Department of Social Protection
Senior Minister: Joan Burton (Labour)
website: www.welfare.ie

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Senior Minister: Leo Varadkar (Fine Gael)
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport: Michael Ring (Fine Gael)
Minister of State for Public and Commuter Transport: Alan Kelly (Labour)
websites: www.transport.ie (transport) www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie (tourism, sport)

 
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