Opposition accuse Fine Gael leader of ‘no show’ in Dáil amid preparations for first foreign trip in office
Reshuffle and calls with Sunak and Zelenskiy dominate Harris’s first full day as TaoiseachIt was also agreed to establish a new Cabinet committee on Children, Education and Disability – an area Mr Harris has pledged to prioritise, and the committee on Ukraine has been expected to cover Migration, Integration and Ukraine.
The spokesman said Ireland’s intention to recognise the State of Palestine is a “massive priority for the Irish people” and “high on the agenda” when Mr Harris meets Ms von der Leyen on Thursday.Mayo TD Mr Dillion has been appointed as junior housing minister with responsibility for local government and planning.
Former Cabinet minister Michael Ring, meanwhile, told Midwest Radio that he declined offers of a junior minister roles he said were made to him by Mr Harris. Asked about Mr Ring’s comments, Mr Harris’s spokesman said: “I’m not privy to the conversations the Taoiseach had with members of his parliamentary party.”
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