Fantasy Cabinet
Deaglán de Bréadún
As usual, to pass the time prior to the formation of a new government, we indulge in a little bit of fantasy cabinet-making. It’s particularly difficult on this occasion and I’m not happy with scarcity of non-Dublin TDs on the list, for example, but here goes. Not to be taken too seriously: let’s be having your list in return.
Taoiseach: Enda Kenny
Tánaiste and Minister for Education: Eamon Gilmore
Finance: Michael Noonan
Enterprise: Joan Burton
Public Sector Reform: Richard Bruton
Justice: Pat Rabbitte
Communications, etc: Leo Varadkar
Transport: Fergus O’Dowd
Environment: Phil Hogan
Foreign Affairs: Ruairí Quinn
Health: Dr James Reilly
Social Protection: Róisín Shortall
Agriculture: Paul Kehoe
Tourism and Community, Equality, etc: Frances FitzGerald
Defence and Gaeltacht: Simon Coveney
Attorney General: Alan Shatter
Chief Whip: Michael Ring
Ceann Comhairle: Brendan Howlin
