Friday 11 July 2014 15.32 The Taoiseach has promoted Paschal Donohoe, Alan Kelly, Jan O'Sullivan, Alex White and Heather Humphreys to the Cabinet.
Enda Kenny said Phil Hogan will be appointed EU Commissioner.
Mr Donohoe will become Minister for Transport, with Simon Coveney to take on the Defence portfolio while remaining as Minister for Agriculture.
Jan O'Sullivan will become Minister for Education, Alex White will be the new Minister for Communications, Energy and and Natural Resources, Charlie Flanagan takes over at the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Alan Kelly will become Minister for the Environment.
James Reilly moves to Children and Youth Affairs, while Leo Varadkar replaces him as Minister for Health.
Heather Humphreys will replace Jimmy Deenihan at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
The appointments are to be formalised by President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin this afternoon.
Pat Rabbitte has been dropped from Cabinet.
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Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, Mr Rabbitte said age and chemistry had played a part in his removal from the Cabinet and he wished the Government well.
He said he was disappointed but not surprised.
He added that the country would have been worse off if Labour had not entered politics during the economic crash.
Mr Kenny said: "Each Minister will outline how she or he in their portfolio will promote jobs and better support our working families.
"In addition, the Government will shortly publish a Statement of Priorities for the remainder of our term.
"As we return to better or more 'normal' times this document outlines how we intend to give a hand to working families along with low and middle-income workers.
"We intend to make sure that recovery is felt and deeply in every city, town and village across this country."
Burton says housing is a priority
Tánaiste Joan Burton said housing would be made a priority for the remainder of the life of the Government.
She said the coalition would set in train a construction programme to triple the number of houses built to 25,000 a year by 2020.
Ms Burton said: "we will also explore creative ways of funding social housing provision, and task NAMA to maximise its potential to deliver homes for families."
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