The new Cabinet unveiled this evening by Taoiseach Brian Cowen.
Agriculture Fisheries and Food - Brendan Smith (Outgoing: Mary Coughlan)
Arts, Sport and Tourism - Martin Cullen (Outgoing: Séamus Brennan)
Communications, Energy and Natural Resources - Éamon Ryan (No change)
Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs - Éamon Ó Cuív (No change)
Defence - Willie O'Dea (No change)
Education and Science - Batt O'Keeffe (Outgoing: Mary Hanafin)
Enterprise, Trade and Employment – Mary Coughlan (Outgoing: Micheál Martin)
Environment, Heritage and Local Government - John Gormley (No change)
Finance - Brian Lenihan (Outgoing: Brian Cowen)
Foreign Affairs - Micheál Martin (Outgoing: Dermot Ahern)
Health and Children - Mary Harney (No change)
Justice, Equality and Law Reform – Dermot Ahern (Outgoing: Brian Lenihan)
Social and Family Affairs – Mary Hanafin (Outgoing: Martin Cullen)
Taoiseach - Brian Cowen (Outgoing: Bertie Ahern)
Transport - Noel Dempsey (No change)
Tánaiste - Mary Coughlan (Outgoing: Brian Cowen)
Chief Whip – Pat Carey (Outgoing: Tom Kitt)
Mr Cowen also proposed the following Ministers of State :
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