Speaking this evening, May 7th 2008, on his return from Aras an Uachtarain after receiving his seal of office from President McAleese, the Taoiseach, Mr Brian Cowen TD, proposed the following Ministers and Ministers of State to the 30th Dail :
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise,
Trade and Employment - Mary Coughlan
Minister for Finance - Brian Lenihan
Minister for Health and
Children - Mary Harney
Minister for Transport - Noel Dempsey
Minister for Justice,
Equality and Law - Dermot Ahern
Reform
Minister for Foreign Affairs - Micheál Martin
Minister for Arts, Sport
and Tourism - Martin Cullen
Minister for Community,
Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs - Eamon Ó Cuiv
Minister for Social and
Family Affairs - Mary Hanafin
Minister for Defence - Willie O'Dea
Minister for Environment,
Heritage and Local
Government - John Gormley
Minister for Communications,
Energy And Natural Resources - Eamon Ryan
Minister for Agriculture,
Fisheries and - Brendan Smith
Food
Minister for Education
and Science - Batt O'Keeffe
The Taoiseach also proposed the following Ministers of State :
Government Chief Whip and
Minister of State at the
Departments of the Taoiseach and
Defence - Pat Carey
Minister for Children and Youth
Affairs - Barry Andrews
Minister for European Affairs - Dick Roche
Minister of State at the
Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food - Trevor Sargent