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Pat Breen T.D. was appointed Minister for Employment and Small Business on the 19th May 2016. Portfolio: On 20th June 2017 Taoiseach Leo Varadkar appointed him Minister of State with special responsibility for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection serving across the Department of Enterprise and Innovation, the Department of Employment and Employment Affairs and Social Protection, the Department of the Taoiseach, and the Department of Justice and Equality. Political Career: Pat was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 2002 and was successfully re-elected in 2007 and 2011. He served as Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade from 22nd June 2011 to 3rd February 2016. Prior to Pat’s election to Dáil Éireann, he was a member of Clare County Council from June 1999 to 2002.
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Cheap an Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, T.D., Regina Doherty T.D. mar Aire Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí an 14 Meitheamh 2017. Roimhe sin, ón 6 Bealtaine 2016, bhí Regina ina Príomh-Aoire agus Aire Stáit i Roinn an Taoisigh. Sular toghadh don chéad uair í chun Dáil Éireann sa bhliain 2011 ó Dháilcheantar na Mí Thoir, d’fhóin Regina mar Chomhairleoir ar Chomhairle Chontae na Mí. B’as Baile Átha Cliath ó dhúchas Regina, ach tá cónaí uirthi i gContae na Mí le beagnach 20 bliain anuas i dteannta a fir chéile agus a gceathrair leanaí, ar rugadh agus tógadh iad go léir i gContae na Mí. Thosaigh Regina a gairm in earnáil Theicneolaíocht na Faisnéise sular ghlac sí oifig phoiblí sa bhliain 2009. I gcaitheamh théarma deireanach na Dála (2011-2016), shuigh Regina ar Chomhchoistí an Oireachtais um Sláinte agus Leanaí agus um Airgeadas agus Caiteachas Poiblí, agus freisin rinne sí cathaoirleacht ar roinnt mhaith Grúpaí Parlaiminteacha Uilepháirtí um oideachas speisialta, leanaí agus daoine fásta faoi mhíchumas intleachta agus ar an ngrúpa traspháirtí um athchóiriú meabhairshláinte. D’atogh muintir na Mí Thoir Regina chun Dáil Éireann i bhFeabhra 2016, sular ceapadh í chun Roinn an Taoisigh.