New Minister for Education and Skills [educationmatters.ie]
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 23 March 2010 10:08
Today’s Cabinet reshuffle saw Tánaiste Mary Coughlan switched to Education and Batt O’Keeffe moved to Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Ms Coughlan will remain as Tánaiste, while the Department of Education and Science will be renamed the Department of Education and Skills.
ASTI General Secretary John White welcomed Ms Coughlan's appointment as Minister for Education and Skills.
Education plays a pivotal role in economic and social progress, Mr White said, and he looks forward to meeting the new Minister to discuss the importance of second-level education at this time.
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