The new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence has said that the Occupied Territories Bill will be one of the very first things she will raise with her departmental officials when she meets them later.
The changes to Cabinet come after former minister for finance Paschal Donohoe resigned from his role in Government to take up a position at the World Bank.
Tánaiste Simon Harris has now become Minister for Finance and Hildegarde Naughton has been promoted to Cabinet taking the Minister for Education and Youth brief.
Mr Donohoe's departure also means a by-election in Dublin Central. Fine Gael's candidate is expected to be councillor and current Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam. Sinn Féin will contest for a second seat in the constituency of party leader Mary Lou McDonald.
'Clear commitment to OTB'
Speaking on RTÉ's Prime Time last night, Helen McEntee said: "We have made a very clear commitment that we will pass it. It's just gone through scrutiny, through the Joint Oireachtas Committee.
"They have made recommendations and we need to take those onboard."
Asked if she will ensure that the legislation will be passed before the end of the year, as called for by five Opposition parties earlier this week, Ms McEntee replied: "Well, what I'm committed to is passing it."
Ms McEntee said she wanted to thank Mr Donohoe for his work in Government, saying: "He worked extremely hard and has gained a huge amount of respect - not just at home but on the European stage, and the international stage."
She indicated that the new Minister for Finance Simon Harris intends to continue in the same vein as Mr Donohoe: "Simon was very clear - we haven't gotten to where we are today, economically, by accident.
"It has been because of those prudent decisions, by being careful and by...having a surplus."
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It is expected that Mr Harris will be introducing himself to EU finance ministers later today, after having made contact with key domestic stakeholders in the Central Bank and the National Treasury Management Agency.
Ms McEntee contended that the changes in Fine Gael Cabinet ministers will not destabilise the Coalition or lead to any delays.
"Tomorrow [Wednesday], we will get on with the business that we've been elected to - and that's exactly what we'll do," she said.
Govt 'clinging to power' - McDonald
Speaking in the Dáil after Mr Donohoe's announcement, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said: "Today, we must confront honestly the record of the Government that he leaves behind - a record defined not by service, not by ambition, but by a relentless commitment to clinging to power at all costs."
"This may well be the worst government in the history of the State - because no government has presided over such a combination of record crises, hollow promises, and stubborn inaction.
"Today, the Finance Minister is taking his leave. Oh, that the rest of ye would follow."
Ms McDonald did add she has been "constituency colleagues in Dublin Central" with Mr Donohoe for many years and that she does "wish him, his wife and his family well, and I genuinely hope the next chapter in their lives brings them good health and happiness".
