I have to inform the House that letters dated 14 June 2007 and 20 June 2007 have been received from the Secretary to the Government regarding:

(1) the appointment of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, members of Government and Ministers of State and;

(2) the alteration of names of Departments and titles of Ministers. The letters will be set out in the Journal of the House in the usual manner.

ROINN AN TAOISIGH

Department of the Taoiseach

BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2.

Dublin 2.

14 Meitheamh, 2007.

Cléireach an tSeanaid,

Tá orm a chur in iúl duit go bhfuil

(1) an tUachtarán, ar ainmniú Dháil Éireann, tar éis Parthalán Ó hEachthairn a cheapadh inniu, de bhun Airteagal 13.1.° den Bhunreacht, mar Thaoiseach;

(2) an tUachtarán, ag gníomhú di ar ainmniú an Taoisigh, le comhaontú Dháil Éireann roimh ré, tar éis na daoine seo a leanas a cheapadh inniu, de bhun Airteagal 13.1.2° den Bhunreacht, mar chomhaltaí den Rialtas agus bheith, i dteannta an Taoisigh, mar Rialtas:-

Brian Ó Comhain

Máire Ní Áirne

Nollaig Ó Díomasaigh

Diarmuid Ó hEachthairn

Micheál Ó Máirtín

Séamus Ó Braonáin

Máirtín Ó Cuilinn

Éamon Ó Cuív

Máire Ní Chochláinn

Máire Ní Ainifín

Liam Ó Deaghaidh

Brian Ó Luineacháin

Seán Ó Gormlaigh

Éamon Ó Riain

(3) an Taoiseach tar éis Brian Ó Comhain a ainmniú inniu, de bhun Airteagal 28.6.1° den Bhunreacht, chun beith ina Thánaiste; agus

(4) an Taoiseach, i bhfeidhmiú na cumhachta a thugtar dó le halt 4(1) den Acht Airí agus Rúnaithe (Leasú) 1946, tar éis na Ranna Stáit seo a leanas a shannadh inniu do na comhaltaí faoi seach den Rialtas a luaitear a n-ainmneacha os coinne ainmneacha na Ranna:—

ROINN AN TAOISIGH

Department of the Taoiseach

BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH

Dublin 2.

14 Meitheamh 2007

An Rúnaí Príobháideach

An tAire Airgeadais

I am to inform you that, at a meeting held today, the Government, on the nomination of the Taoiseach and in exercise of the power conferred on them by Section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977, as amended by Section 2 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1980 and Section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1995, appointed

An Rúnaí Príobháideach

Cléireach an tSeanaid

Mar eolas don Cléireach

ROINN AN TAOISIGH

Department of the Taoiseach

BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 2.

Dublin 2.

20 Meitheamh 2007.

An Rúnaí Príobháideach

Cléireach an tSeanaid

On the nomination of the Taoiseach and in exercise of the power conferred on them by Section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977, as amended by Section 2 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1980, and Section 1 of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1995, appointed, with effect from today,