35th Government of the Republic of Ireland Announced

Micheál Martin TD has been elected as Taoiseach by 95 votes to 76. His party, Fianna Fáil, alongside Fine Gael led by Simon Harris TD and a group of regional independent TDs will form the 35th Government of the Republic of Ireland.

The Government has been confirmed as:

  • Taoiseach - Micheál Martin TD (Fianna Fáil)

  • Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence - Simon Harris TD (Fine Gael)

  • Minister for Finance - Paschal Donohoe TD (Fine Gael)

  • Minister for Public Expenditure - Jack Chambers TD (Fianna Fáil)

  • Minister for Justice - Jim O’Callaghan TD (Fianna Fáil)

  • Minister for Health - Jennifer Carroll McNeill TD (Health)

  • Minister for Education and Youth - Helen McEntee TD (Fine Gael)

  • Minister for Housing - James Browne TD (Fianna Fáil)

  • Minister for Social Protection, Rural Affairs and the Gaeltacht- Dara Calleary TD (Fianna Fáil)

  • Minister for Transport, Environment and Energy - Darragh O’Brien TD (Fianna Fáil)

  • Minister for Enterprise and Tourism - Peter Burke TD (Fine Gael)

  • Minister for Children and Disability - Norma Foley TD (Fianna Fáil)

  • Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport: Patrick O’Donovan TD (Fine Gael)

  • Minister for Higher Education: James Lawless TD (Fianna Fáil)

  • Minister for Agriculture: Martin Heydon TD (Fine Gael)

  • Government Chief Whip - Mary Butler TD (Fianna Fáil)

It is expected that junior ministers will be announced next week, including those from the regional independent TD group.