Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue will remain in his position at the department for the remaining duration of the current Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party coalition.
Senator Pippa Hackett has been nominated to continue as Minister for State with responsibility for land use and biodiversity at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
While Minister of State at the DAFM with responsibility for research and development, farm safety and new market development Martin Heydon, is also set to remain in his current position at the department.
Meanwhile, Minister Heather Humphreys will be reappointed to her current position at the Department for Rural and Community Development (DRCD), and leader of the Green Party Eamon Ryan will continue in his role as Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Public Transport.
The news comes following a Cabinet reshuffle, which took place today (Saturday, December 17), as the coalition reached the halfway mark of its tenure.
Former Taoiseach Micheál Martin resigned from his post this morning, shortly before the former Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar was elected Taoiseach in the Dáil.
Micheál Martin will now take up the role of Minister for Foreign Affairs, previously held by Minister Simon Coveney, who will move into the vacancy at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, previously held by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
Minister Charlie McConalogue has held the agricultural portfolio since September 2020, when he replaced Minister of State Dara Calleary, who held the position for just two months.
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