Parties respond to criticism over gender balance after 12 out of 15 Cabinet roles went to men
Parties respond to criticism over lack of gender balance after 12 of the 15 Cabinet roles went to men
It is likely that three Ministers of State will have to remain “in reserve” and will not be able to take up their roles until legislation is passed allowing for 23 as opposed to 20 junior ministers. Hildegarde Naughton has already been unveiled as a super junior minister with responsibility for Disability. Photo: Sam Boal/CollinsSenior sources in Fianna Fáil say that the Cavan-Monaghan TD Niamh Smyth is a certainty to be promoted to the junior ranks, along with Jennifer Murnane-O’Connor, of Carlow-Kilkenny, or Dublin South-Central TD Catherine Ardagh or both.
There are some Minister of State positions that reflect which party holds the Taoiseach role. As a consequence, the high-profile role of Minister of State for European Affairs will be held by Fianna Fáil, which will also get the junior ministry for sport as the senior minister is from Fine Gael.Fine Gael will be expected to get at least one of the two junior roles in the Department of Justice, probably the new role of Minister of State for Immigration.
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