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Speech by the Taoiseach Simon Harris - Nomination of Members of Government, Dáil Éireann

"This government will need to be both energetic and laser-focused on delivery"

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  • Shared Island
    Shared Island

    The initiative aims to harness the potential of the Good Friday Agreement

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    Child Poverty and Well-Being Programme Office

    Coordinating government actions that reduce child poverty and foster children’s well-being

  • Legislation Information: Bills On Dáil Order Paper
    Legislation Information: Bills On Dáil Order Paper

    Follow the progession of legislation through the houses of Oireachtas

Publications

  • Response to Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2024

    6 November 2024

  • Fourth Meeting of the Cross-Government Network on Child Poverty and Well-being

    6 November 2024

  • NAMA Commission of Investigation - Extension of Deadline for Reporting and Publication of Nineteenth ...

    1 November 2024

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Press releases

  • Taoiseach’s call with the Prime Minister of Lebanon

    28 November 2024

  • Taoiseach to speak to Prime Minister Mikati of Lebanon

    28 November 2024

  • Taoiseach welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

    27 November 2024

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Speeches

  • Speech by Taoiseach Simon Harris at the Ivy Day Commemoration of Charles Stewart Parnell

    6 October 2024

  • The John Hume and Thomas P. O’Neill Chair Lecture 2024: Delivered by Taoiseach Simon Harris

    17 September 2024

  • Statement by Taoiseach Simon Harris - 5 July 2024

    5 July 2024

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Policies

  • National Reform Programme
  • National Risk Assessment 2024 – Overview of Strategic Risks

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  • About the Department of the Taoiseach

Taoiseach

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    Simon Harris

    Taoiseach


Ministers

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    Hildegarde Naughton

    Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion,  Government Chief Whip

  • Image:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
    Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

    Minister of State with responsibility for EU Affairs


Senior management

  • John Callinan

    Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach

  • Émer Deane

    Assistant Secretary, British and Northern Ireland Affairs Division

  • Helen Blake

    Assistant Secretary for EU and International Division

  • John Shaw

    Assistant Secretary for Economic Division

  • Elizabeth Canavan

    Assistant Secretary for Social Policy and Public Service Reform

  • Dermot Woods

    Assistant Secretary for Government Secretariat and Parliamentary Liaison Unit

  • Mary Keenan

    Assistant Secretary, Corporate Services Division


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Contact the Taoiseach

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Department of the Taoiseach, Government Buildings, Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 R583
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