Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are poised to announce major changes to the Irish cabinet, with predictions of six or more new ministerial appointments. Helen McEntee is tipped to become Minister for Education, while Peter Burke is expected to retain his role as Minister for Enterprise. Fine Gael will also hold the Department of Arts, Sports and Media, with Patrick O’Donovan favored for the position. The reshuffle also includes potential moves for ministers like Darragh O'Brien and James Browne, leaving two cabinet positions, Higher Education and Chief Whip, to be filled.
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are expected to agree on a extensive ministerial changes for the new government, which is due to be formed on Wednesday. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin
If he moves, his replacement could be James Browne, the Wexford TD who is said to have impressed Micheál Martin with his performance as a junior minister at the Department of Justice. Mr Browne is also said to be in the running for the senior job at justice, but this may end up with Dublin Bay South TD Jim O’Callaghan.
This leaves two jobs at cabinet – the Department of Higher Education and chief whip – to be filled, with, sources say, four contenders in the running: outgoing agriculture minister Charlie McConalogue and junior ministers Dara Calleary, Thomas Byrne and James Lawless.The return of the Dáil on Wednesday – for only one day until an expected full return on February 5th – will also probably see a number of rows over speaking rights for the opposition.
Furthermore, Sinn Féin has criticised what it says is a move to prevent its leader, Mary Lou McDonald, from speaking in the House if she is nominated as taoiseach by her party on Wednesday.No precedent to allow Regional Independent TDs become part of an ‘opposition’ group in Dáil
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