Cabinet reshuffle after O'Dea/Cullen ?

[cyberianpan]

It looks like O'Dea is gone. A Cabinet reshuffle has been mooted for some time.
The Greens will likely keep their portfolios

Cullen , Harney and O'Cuiv must be at risk of being left out - and Coughlan at risk of demotion

Will Cowen go for full reshuffle or just fill O'Dea's spot ?
Who might the new entrant(s) be and what portfolio moves would take place ?
Also: would any ministries be abolished / merged as per McCarthy ?

Mary Coughlan		Tánaiste & Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Brian Lenihan		Finance
Micheál Martin		Foreign Affairs
Mary Harney		Health and Children
Dermot Ahern		Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Brendan Smith		Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Martin Cullen		Arts, Sport and Tourism
Éamon Ó Cuív		Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Empty			Defence
Batt O'Keeffe		Education and Science
Mary Hanafin		Social and Family Affairs
Noel Dempsey		Transport
		
		
Eamon Ryan		Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
John Gormley		the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

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Cowen has announced he will take Defense for the time being. Pat Carey and Barry Andrews are spoken of as two TD's who might be promoted.

cYp

[Panopticon]

Why reshuffle rather than promote? Cowen should reshuffle at a time that suits him tactically, rather than a time which has been forced on him by events.

[jmcc]

It might be politically astute for FF to do all its necessary bloodletting now when it has the chance. This would mean Coughlan being moved sideways, Harney being retired/removed. A few others could be demoted in the process.

Regards...jmcc

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Zig - Tanaiste
Zag - Dept of Finance

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Who would tuck BIFFO into his bed in Farmleigh ?

[cyberianpan]

Why reshuffle rather than promote? Cowen should reshuffle at a time that suits him tactically, rather than a time which has been forced on him by events.

He signaled before Christmas that he was looking to reshuffle - though good point - this is Cowen the indecisive - so he may go for the most conservative option

cYp

[jmcc]

He signaled before Christmas that he was looking to reshuffle - though good point - this is Cowen the indecisive - so he may go for the most conservative option

Could the men in the mohair suits visit Cowen and suggest that he has been a disaster as taoiseach and that he should give another FFer the chance, someone with the backing of the backbenchers?

Regards...jmcc

[MPB]

Paul Gogarty to be made a sitting Minister for Defence or was that Minister for sitting on the fence?

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PAUL GOGARTY - ( Lack of ) Education

[feet first]

Paul Gogarty to be made a sitting Minister for Defence or was that Minister for sitting on the fence?

Or perhaps minister for Agriculture as he is very familar with manure,