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Irish premier Leo Varadkar has unveiled his team of junior ministers – including in the EU brief.
Peter Burke, former junior housing minister, is the new minister for EU affairs.
Thomas Byrne, the Fianna Fail TD who had held that role, has been appointed minister of state for sport.
Two Fine Gael TDs have been promoted to junior ministers, and two have been dropped: Frank Feighan is no longer drugs minister and Colm Brophy has been dropped as junior foreign affairs minister.
Heading in to Government buildings… pic.twitter.com/KQSSKjoekY
— Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (@CarrollJennifer) December 21, 2022
Kieran O’Donnell, chair of the Oireachtas transport committee, has been prompted to a junior ministry, with responsibility for local government and planning.
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill was also promoted to a junior ministry, with responsibility for financial services, credit unions and insurance.
Among the ministers for which there is no change, Damien English remains junior enterprise minister; Mary Butler is junior mental health minister; and Anne Rabbitte is still junior disabilities minister.
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