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20/12/2011
O'Sullivan Appointed "Super Junior" Minister
Labour TD for Limerick Jan O'Sullivan will be appointed as the "super junior" minister at cabinet, it has been announced.
The appointment announcement comes after a meeting on Tuesday where ministers decided to promote the Minister of State to replace Willie Penrose, who resigned earlier this year.
Ms O'Sullivan, 61, who represents Limerick City, was until today the junior minister at Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
It is believed that Ms O'Sullivan is to gainMr Penrose's housing portfolio, while speaking this afternoon, Ms O'Sullivan said her immediate priority would be the plight of the homeless.
Dublin Central TD Joe Costello - who was director of elections in Michael D Higgins successful Presidential campaign - has been appointed to succeed her as Minister of State with responsibility for Trade, Development, and Third World Aid.
(DW)
The appointment announcement comes after a meeting on Tuesday where ministers decided to promote the Minister of State to replace Willie Penrose, who resigned earlier this year.
Ms O'Sullivan, 61, who represents Limerick City, was until today the junior minister at Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
It is believed that Ms O'Sullivan is to gainMr Penrose's housing portfolio, while speaking this afternoon, Ms O'Sullivan said her immediate priority would be the plight of the homeless.
Dublin Central TD Joe Costello - who was director of elections in Michael D Higgins successful Presidential campaign - has been appointed to succeed her as Minister of State with responsibility for Trade, Development, and Third World Aid.
(DW)
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