Neale Richmond has been announced as a new junior minister to replace Fine Gael’s Damien English.
Cabinet met incorporeally on Friday morning to discuss a replacement.
Ministers agreed that Mr Richmond had received the job.
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Mr English resigned as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise on Thursday over his failure to declare ownership of a property when applying for planning permission for another Meath home in 2008.
Planning laws in Meath required him to declare if he had previously owned a property before receiving permission to build a one-off rural dwelling.
Following the publication of a story by online outlet The Ditch, the Meath West TD said that he had reviewed documentation in relation to the planning application made 14 years ago.
He acknowledged that it was “unacceptable” that he had not properly declared the property and that he had tendered his resignation to the Taoiseach.
Speaking following the Cabinet decision to appoint Richmond as his replacement, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: “I was very happy to nominate Neale Richmond for this important position. Neale is an exceptionally capable politician and parliamentarian who has been to the forefront of issues arising from Brexit, including its impact on Irish business and trade. He is a first time TD but has also served a full term in the Seanad.
“I have asked Neale to work closely with Ministers Simon Coveney and Heather Humphreys on maintaining Ireland’s strong employment base in the face of challenging global conditions, and to aim for ongoing growth in all of Ireland’s main employment sectors.
"I have also asked him to continue his focus on ensuring that the work permits system is operating effectively and allowing essential staff to come to Ireland. He will also be responsible for seeing through the reforms I initiated as Minister including sick pay and the move to a National Living Wage.
“Neale has worked closely with Irish industry on preparing for Brexit and dealing with its impact on supply chains. As a Senator, he helped to steer the important Brexit Omnibus Bill through the Oireachtas. I know that he will be an excellent Minister of State in both of these important Departments.”
Prior to becoming an elected representative, Neale Richmond worked as a Projects Manager for the European Movement Ireland, and in the Oireachtas and the European Parliament.
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