Who will form the Cabinet do you think in the upcoming government?

Consonata

I heard rumors that Frances is getting the Tanaiste position, and that Leo isn't getting health again. Apart from that, zilch.

Chips Lovell

Fitzgerald for Tanaiste is a good bet alright. With Varadkar and Coveney the favourites for succeeding Kenny, choosing one of them would be seen as anointing a successor and starting a row.

I read more than once that Varadkar was staying in Health, although he may feel he's done his time there.

Simon Harris widely tipped for promotion too.

An Ciarraioch

Lord Ross jumps the gun and announces he's the Transport Minister - that'll do wonders for the Luas strike!

Fr Tod Umptious

Social Protection - Varadkar
Health - Harris -poor lad
Housing -Convey - Demotion ?
Finance - Noonan
Agri .- Creed -who ?
Transport - Ross

More to follow

Chips Lovell

Denis Naughten gets Communications. Rural broadband will obviously be a big priority there after him saying you'd get better broadband on the moon.

Coveney to Housing, Planning and Local Government. Will have a serious job on his hands with the housing crisis and the ongoing water charges fiasco.

K-9

Consonata wrote: »

I heard rumors that Frances is getting the Tanaiste position, and that Leo isn't getting health again. Apart from that, zilch.

Breakingnews was saying Leo might stay in health, punishment for his comments and approach to talks with FF and Independents I'd say.

K-9

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Social Protection - Varadkar
Health - Harris -poor lad
Housing -Convey - Demotion ?
Finance - Noonan
Agri .- Creed -who ?
Transport - Ross

More to follow

This is live?

Chips Lovell

Frances Fitzgerald - Tanaiste, Department of Justice
Michael Noonan - Department of Finance
Simon Harris - Department of Health
Leo Varadkar - Department of Social Protection
Mary Mitchell O'Connor - Department of Jobs
Michael Creed - Department of Agriculture
Simon Coveney - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Shane Ross - Department of Transport and Sport
Paul Kehoe - Department of Defence
Heather Humphreys - Department of Arts, Regional Development and Rural Affairs
Dennis Naughten - Department of Communications
Katherine Zappone - Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Richard Bruton - Department of Education
Charlie Flanagan - Department of Foreign Affairs
Attorney General -Maire Whelan

An Ciarraioch

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

Frances Fitzgerald - Tanaiste, Department of Justice
Michael Noonan - Department of Finance
Simon Harris - Department of Health
Leo Varadkar - Department of Social Protection
Mary Mitchell O'Connor - Department of Jobs
Michael Creed - Department of Agriculture
Simon Coveney - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Shane Ross - Department of Transport and Sport
Paul Kehoe - Department of Defence
Heather Humphreys - Department of Arts, Regional Development and Rural Affairs
Dennis Naughten - Department of Communications
Katherine Zappone - Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Richard Bruton - Department of Education
Charlie Flanagan - Department of Foreign Affairs
Attorney General -Maire Whelan

Pascal Donohoe - Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

Meauldsegosha

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Social Protection - Varadkar
Health - Harris -poor lad
Housing -Convey - Demotion ?
Finance - Noonan
Agri .- Creed -who ?
Transport - Ross

More to follow

Wouldn't see it as a demotion for Coveney. Housing, homelessness and mortgage arrears are are probably the most high profile issues facing the country at the moment.

Meauldsegosha

Mary couldn't even find her way out of Leinster House 5 years ago and now she is a cabinet minister. :rolleyes:

http://youtu.be/GHWJPAC1EN8

Chips Lovell

Cabinet is probably a little bit more Fine Gael than it appears. Two of the independent ministers (Ross and Naughten) are ex-Fine Gael.

Phoebas

On Ross - can he continue writing for the Indo now that he is a Minister?

Obviously Ministers have contributed newspaper articles in the past, but as a regular columnist?

Chips Lovell

I don't think there's anything specifically prohibiting it, but I can't see it happening. He can't be taking potshots at a government he's part of. Nor can he be telling tales from the cabinet table. It all might be a bit uninteresting.

In addition to this, he'd open himself up to accusations of doing nixers while on a ministers salary. Not to mention flak for being on Denis O'Brien's payroll.