The government on the nomination of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has formally appointed additional Ministers of State and assigned their responsibilities. Speaking this evening the Taoiseach said: "I wish the newly-appointed Ministers of State well in their portfolios. We have strong talent and ability from across the three government parties.

Hildegarde Naughton, already appointed to the Department of the Taoiseach as Government Chief Whip, has been assigned additional responsibilities to also be a Minister of State at the Department of Health (Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy).