Dick Roche Appointed Minister for Europe
June 6th, 2002
By Graham Caswell
Poll-topping Wicklow TD Dick Roche has been appointed Minister of State for European Affairs in the new Fianna Fáil - Progressive Democrat government announced by An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern
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today. Deputy Roche had been widely tipped for a ministerial post following his high profile in the last Dáil and his poll-topping performance in Wicklow.
Deputy Roche's first task in his new position will be the preparations for a second referendum on the NICE Treaty, expected in the Autumn. Following the election of 11 TDs from the Green Party and Sinn Féin, both opposed to the Nice Treaty, it is expected that the government will be in for a difficult time in getting the treaty accepted.
The fate of Rathdrum TD Joe Jacob, previously Minister of State for Public Enterprise, is still uncertain. While only two junior minister's were announced today, other announcements may follow.
Full Cabinet list:
Seamus Brennan: Transport and public Enterprise; Martin Cullen: Environment; Dermot Ahern: Communications and Natural Resources; Eamonn O Cuiv: Community, Rural and Gaeltacht; Mary Coughlan: Social, Community and Family Affairs; Joe Walsh: Agriculture and Food; John O’Donoghue: Arts, Sport and Tourism; Mary Harney: Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael Smith: Defence; Charlie McCreevy: Finance; Brian Cowen: Foreign Affairs; Noel Dempsey: Education and Science; Mícheal Martin: Health and Children; Michael McDowell: Justice, Equality and Law Reform; Mary Hanafin: Government Chief Whip; Dick Roche: Minister of State for European Affairs; Rory Brady: Attorney General.
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