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Pascal Donohoe, Alan Kelly, Jan O’Sullivan, Alex White and Heather Humphreys have joined the Cabinet

Taoiseach says new Cabinet to focus on jobs

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced a Cabinet reshuffle, and promised an unrelenting focus on the domestic economy and on job creation.

News • 12 Jul 14

Talks have taken place between Mr Kenny and Ms Burton this evening

Taoiseach meets with Tánaiste on Cabinet reshuffle

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has met with Tánaiste Joan Burton to discuss the Cabinet reshuffle, details of which are expected to be announced tomorrow.

News • 10 Jul 14

Joan Burton and Enda Kenny are understood to have been concentrating on policy areas

Taoiseach & Tánaiste due to meet again tomorrow

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Joan Burton are expected to meet tomorrow as contacts continue to agree a programme to refocus government priorities and reassign Cabinet portfolios.

News • 09 Jul 14

Joan Burton and Enda Kenny held one-to-one discussions for several hours yesterday

Kenny & Burton talks on Cabinet to resume tomorrow

Talks between Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Joan Burton on their priorities in government and the Cabinet reshuffle will resume tomorrow morning.

News • 09 Jul 14

Joan Burton was elected leader of the Labour Party on Friday

Noonan expects 'significant' Cabinet reshuffle

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said he expects a "significant" Cabinet reshuffle and that it would be announced by Wednesday.

News • 08 Jul 14

Ruairi Quinn made the announcement outside Leinster House at midday

Ruairi Quinn to resign as Minister for Education

Ruairi Quinn has confirmed he will step down as Minister for Education and Skills after the new Labour Party leader is elected.

News • 02 Jul 14

Charlie Flanagan said it is important that a light be shone on these 'dark periods'

Govt wants mother-and-baby inquiry to be extensive

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Government wants to hold an extensive inquiry into mother-and-baby homes that will cover a broad range of societal issues.

News • 10 Jun 14

Frances Fitzgerald took on the role of Minister for Justice after Alan Shatter's resignation last week

Dept of Justice review in wake of Guerin Report

The Government is to review the performance of the Department of Justice following adverse findings in the Guerin Report last week.

News • 02 Dec 16

The installation of water meters has begun in a number of areas around the country

Ministers confident of agreement on water charges

Ministers Leo Vardakar and Brendan Howlin have said they are confident that Fine Gael and Labour will reach agreement on the issue of water charges.

News • 30 Apr 14

Funding will be made through the Department of Environment

Govt to give further €70m towards storm repairs

The Cabinet has agreed to provide funding of up to €70 million towards repairing the damage caused by the recent bad weather.

News • 11 Feb 14

Enda Kenny had previously said he would reshuffle the Cabinet in the 'back-half' of the Government's term

Taoiseach plans Cabinet reshuffle in late 2014

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that a Cabinet reshuffle will take place in the second half of next year.

News • 23 Dec 13

(L-R) ECB President Mario Draghi, Michael Noonan, French finance minister Pierre Moscovici and Olli Rehn at the meeting of eurozone finance ministers

Eurozone ministers back Govt's bailout decision

Eurozone finance ministers have said they fully support the Government's decision to exit the European Union-International Monetary Fund bailout without a precautionary credit line.

News • 14 Nov 13

Enda Kenny said a response to the recommendation is likely in the next week

Kenny says same-sex marriage decision soon

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Cabinet is due to decide by next week its response to the Constitutional Convention's recommendation on legislation for same-sex marriage.

News • 30 Oct 13

Brendan Howlin said he would speak to Minister for Health James Reilly again later today

'Substantial progress' on Budget plans - Howlin

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said substantial progress has been made at a special pre-Budget Cabinet meeting.

News • 14 Oct 13

There will be tighter controls and tougher sanctions under new measures

Supervision regime at creches to be strengthened

Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald is to strengthen the supervision regime in Irish creches and childcare facilities.

News • 24 Sep 13

Brendan Howlin said the first tranche of redundancies would target staff in the health, agriculture and education sectors

Public sector redundancy plan to cost €440m

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has clarified that the cost of a planned targeted redundancy scheme for an extra 4,000 public employees will be €440m, and not €110m as stated earlier.

News • 22 Jan 13

Cabinet meeting to focus on job creation

Government ministers will have to explain to the Taoiseach how their own departments can create jobs at a special Cabinet meeting focusing on the issue later this month.

News • 03 Jan 13

Property Tax rate may be set at 0.2% of home value

The Government is considering the introduction of a property tax that may be calculated at 0.2% of the value of a home.

News • 29 Nov 12

Decision on abortion report by end of year

The Government is to decide next month on which option put forward by the expert group on abortion to implement.

News • 28 Nov 12

SF motion calls for immediate X case legislation

Sinn Féin has introduced a private members' bill calling for immediate legislation to implement the Supreme Court judgment in the X Case.

News • 20 Nov 12

Expert group on abortion's report will be brought before Cabinet on Tuesday week

Reilly cautions over rushed response on abortion

Minister for Health James Reilly has confirmed the report of the expert group on abortion will be brought before Cabinet on Tuesday week.

News • 18 Nov 12

A site near St James's and the Coombe is seen as the likely proposal

Children's Hospital 2016 deadline cannot be met

Minister for Health James Reilly has said the original timescale of 2016 to build the new National Children's Hospital cannot be met.

News • 05 Nov 12

Enda Kenny spoke to the media ahead of this morning's Cabinet meeting

Reilly accused of failing to keep promises

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has accused the Health Minister of making promises he has failed to keep.

News • 18 Sep 12

Gerry Adams announces changes to SF front bench

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has announced minor changes to his front bench.

News • 13 Sep 12

Enda Kenny played down reports of a rift within the Coalition

Kenny, Gilmore seek to defuse Cabinet tensions

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore have moved to defuse tension within the Government over the planned health cuts.

News • 05 Sep 12