Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has announced a wide-ranging reshuffle of his front bench, bringing in two newly elected TDs as well as bringing back four former TDs reelected in the last election.
Deputy Leader Richard Bruton on Finance is the only TD to retain his previous portfolio.
New TDs Leo Varadkar in Enterprise and James Reilly in Health are brought straight onto the front bench.
Phil Hogan moves to Environment, Olwyn Enright to Social & Family Affairs while Michael Ring takes Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs.
Eight members of the last front bench were dropped: Bernard Durkan, Bernard Allen, Paul Connaughton, Michael Noonan, John Perry, David Stanton, Jim O'Keeffe and Dinny McGinley.
Mr Kenny has created two new full front bench positions to deal with Immigration & Integration and with Children.
He said these were issues of critical importance for the future.
He noted that children's affairs will be the focus of a referendum in the near future.
The full list:
Finance & Deputy Leader: Richard Bruton
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food: Michael Creed
Art, Sport and Tourism: Olivia Mitchell
Children: Alan Shatter
Communications, Energy & Natural Resources: Simon Coveney
Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs: Michael Ring
Defence: Jimmy Deenihan
Education and Science: Brian Hayes
Enterprise, Trade & Employment: Leo Varadkar
Environment, Heritage & Local Affairs: Phil Hogan
Foreign Affairs: Billy Timmins
Health: James Reilly
Immigration and Integration: Denis Naughten
Justice, Equality and Law Reform: Charlie Flanagan
Social & Family Affairs: Olwyn Enright
Transport and the Marine: Fergus O'Dowd
Chief Whip: Paul Kehoe
Leader in the Seanad: Frances Fitzgerald
