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Ahern Announced Junior Ministers
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Bertie announced the Junior Ministries earlier. The Green Party will be delighted to see the back of another nemesis, Frank Fahey. Fahey is joined by Noel Tracey on the sidelines as Pat Carey, Maire Hoctor, Jimmy Devins, John McGuinness, Billy Kelleher, Michael Kitt, Brendan Smith and of course, Trevor Sargent.
The second Green junior ministry is due in the mid term reshuffle according to the Sundays. Full list below, essential posts or jobs for the boys?
The Government also appointed the following, who have been given the assignments indicated:
| Title | Department | Additional Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Health Promotion and Food SafetyPat the Cope Gallagher, T.D. | Health and Children | - |
| FisheriesJohn Browne, T.D. | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | - |
| Innovation PolicyMichael Ahern, T.D. | Enterprise, Trade and Employment | Education and Science |
| Office of Public WorksNoel Ahern, T.D. | Finance | - |
| Equality IssuesSeán Power, T.D. | Justice, Equality and Law Reform | - |
| Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing AreasBatt O’Keeffe, T.D. | Environment, Heritage and Local Government | - |
| Environment and EnergyTony Killeen, T.D. | Environment, Heritage and Local Government | Communications, Energy and Natural Resources |
| Integration PolicyConor Lenihan, T.D. | Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs | Education and Science,Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| ForestryMary Wallace, T.D. | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | - |
| Lifelong Learning, Youth Work and School TransportSeán Haughey, T.D. | Education and Science | Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
| Overseas DevelopmentMicheal Kitt, T.D. | Foreign Affairs | - |
| Food and HorticultureTrevor Sargent, T.D. | Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | - |
| Drugs Strategy and Community AffairsPat Carey, T.D. | Community, Rural, and Gaeltacht Affairs | - |
| Labour AffairsBilly Kelleher, T.D. | Enterprise, Trade and Employment | - |
When the amending legislation providing for an additional three Ministers of State is enacted, I intend to ask the Government to appoint as Ministers of State:
| Title | Department | Additional Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Trade and CommerceJohn McGuinness, T.D. | Enterprise, Trade and Employment | - |
| Disability Issues and Mental Health(excluding discrimination)
Dr. Jimmy Devins, T.D. |
Health and Children | Education and Science,Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
| Older PeopleMáire Hoctor, T.D. | Health and Children | Social and Family Affairs,Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
So my constituency of Dublin North West has not one, but two Ministers of State!
What does the “additional appointments” mean? Does it mean that the individual has a brief in two areas, across two departments?
Don’t forget Tom Kitt, T.D. as Chief Whip, Dick Roche, T.D. as Minister for European Affairs and Brendan Smith, T.D. to be Minister of State with responsibility for Children
Actually only in Ireland could a Brendan Smith be appointed minister for Children under a Fianna Fail Government.
Adam: yes. In fact some poor souls are spread across three departments.
“When the amending legislation providing for an additional three Ministers of State is enacted, I intend to ask the Government to appoint as Ministers of State:”
Cian flexes his muscle. We’ll see if Bertie does his bidding.
Is it ever anything but “jobs for the boys”? Its not like FF have a depth of policy competence in the rank of their elected hoarde.
you would be amazed at the power bloggers exercise, blatant cutting and pasting noted.
Lenihan’s new job… “kebabs” anyone? Jobs for the boys indeed.
Anyone surprised that Martin Manseragh was left out?
Integration Policy - Conor Lenihan, T.D.
This from the man who told Joe Higgins to “stick with the kebabs”. Disgraceful.
With reference to the above, I meant “This for the man”, of course.
Great to know that we now have a junior minister for “innovation policy”. An easy €147,284 if you can get it And Is it really necessary to have a different junior minister for”Food Safety” and ” Food and Horticulture”. Surely a little whipper snapper like Trevor Sargeant could handled both. And ofcourse no one should forget Sean Haughey’s important crucial junior ministry for “Life Long Learning”.
This Government is a fucking disgrace and its only been in office a wet weekend.
Has anybody added up how much this extra lot will cost the taxpayer, annually, allowing for expenses etc.
And unlikely that any opposition will oppose.
Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas is very relevant here.
At a time when Nicholas Sarcozy, President of France, has halved his Cabinet, it says a lot for Ahern’s incompetence and total unsuitability to lead a country.
However, I have a feeling that De Bert may be contemplating handing over to Biffo in the near future.
Why do I think this?
Mostly because of his body language, immediately after the results had been posted. He just wanted the kudos of a third successive term. His huge vanity has now been satisfied and he can take it easy and leave Biffo in charge.
He will probably continue to act as Ireland’s, de facto, Foreign Minister, a cushy number with lots of foreign travel for him and whichever mistress is favoured for the term, leaving Dermot to move.
I expect Cullen to be put out to grass, and not before time.
Whatever, I can’t see Biffo retaining such a liability in his Cabinet.
I also think Ahearn is preparing for the hand over in the very near future.
He has so publicly annointed Cowen and I am sure there is more to it than keeping him quiet.
A lap of (dis)honour up at the Castle with the Mahon tribunal is all that remains to be done.
He could easily be gone in a few weeks.