Five new Ministers of State named

[Crimo]

From RTE.ie

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has appointed five new faces to his junior ministerial team.

Peter Power of Limerick East takes on responsibility for Overseas Aid.
John Moloney of Laois Offaly goes to Equality and Disability.
Michael Finneran of Roscommon South Leitrim will be Minister for Housing.
Martin Mansergh of Tipperary South takes on responsibility for the Office of Public Works.
Dublin Mid-West's John Curran becomes Minister for Drugs.

Three Junior Ministers have lost their positions - Pat the Cope Gallagher of Donegal South West; Michael Ahern of Cork East; and John Browne of Wexford.

Last week, Barry Andrews was promoted to Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, with a seat at the Cabinet table, as was Chief Whip Pat Carey, replacing Tom Kitt, who has returned to the backbenches.

[FutureTaoiseach]

This is so typical of FF. Wexford looked over for a place in the Cabinet and now even in the junior ministries. We can have our revenge in a months time.

[Pauli]

This is so typical of FF. Wexford looked over for a place in the Cabinet and now even in the junior ministries. We can have our revenge in a months time.

For all our differences, FT, I never had you down as a parish pump, parochial, gombeen pork barrelist. Hey ho, one lives and learns.

[Piaras]

Wexford looked over for a place in the Cabinet and now even in the junior ministries.

I have to say I was quite suprised with that alright.

[Crimo]

This is so typical of FF. Wexford looked over for a place in the Cabinet and now even in the junior ministries. We can have our revenge in a months time.

Could you please tell what minister of state jobs have to do with the EU Reform Treaty????? Clutching at straws a bit FT no?

[FutureTaoiseach]

This is so typical of FF. Wexford looked over for a place in the Cabinet and now even in the junior ministries. We can have our revenge in a months time.

Could you please tell what minister of state jobs have to do with the EU Reform Treaty????? Clutching at straws a bit FT no?

People are entitled to vote whatever way they want for whatever reasons. My main reasons relate to Lisbon itself, but this is an ancillary reason.

For all our differences, FT, I never had you down as a parish pump, parochial, gombeen pork barrelist. Hey ho, one lives and learns.

I'm not. Politicians are not like hospitals. They don't take years to construct. They already exist. It won't break the bank to have one Wexford person in the Cabinet or in a junior ministry.

[Fr. Hank Tree]

I'm disappointed that he kept the number at 20. There doesn't need to be that many. Also, if there's going to be any daycent public sector reform, symbolic gestures are required.

[White Horse]

I'm disappointed that he kept the number at 20. There doesn't need to be that many. Also, if there's going to be any daycent public sector reform, symbolic gestures are required.

Indeed, if Cowan was committed to public sector reform, cutting the number of junior ministers to 15 would have sent a powerful message.

Alas, all the indications are that Cowan in nowt but hot air.

[Crimo]

This is so typical of FF. Wexford looked over for a place in the Cabinet and now even in the junior ministries. We can have our revenge in a months time.

Could you please tell what minister of state jobs have to do with the EU Reform Treaty????? Clutching at straws a bit FT no?

People are entitled to vote whatever way they want for whatever reasons. My main reasons relate to Lisbon itself, but this is an ancillary reason.

Although an unproductive and pointless anciallary reasons. Sure what are you worried about anyway don't you have good owl Martin Cullen down in the sunny southeast

[louis bernard]

Delighted that John Brown has been demoted, not on a personal level of course, he’s an ok guy (for a FF politician). But whatever absolute, remote chance FF ever had (and it would be so remote, that it would be almost off the radar.) of getting 3 seats in Wexford is now well and truly scuppered.