Charlie McConalogue appointed Minister of State
The former agriculture ministerhas been appointed Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Donegal Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogue has been appointed a Minister of State in the new Government.
He has been appointed Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with special responsibility for Sport and Postal Policy.
The appointment comes after the former agriculture minister missed out on a Cabinet position in the new Government last week.
The Inishowen man served as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine since September 2020.
He was one of 23 junior ministers announced on Wednesday afternoon following a Cabinet meeting.
Ministers of State appointed on Wednesday will be paid an additional €45,846 on top of their TD salaries of €113,679.