Updated 13.40
The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have promoted eight backbenchers into the junior ministerial ranks.
The big winner is Wicklow TD Simon Harris, who takes on the role of junior minister in the Department of Finance, while Five outgoing ministers of state were sacked by Enda Kenny and Joan Burton.
The Tánaiste told Joe Costello she had no place for him in the junior ranks, while the Taoiseach dropped John Perry, Dinny McGinley, Ciaran Cannon and Fergus O'Dowd.
Getting promoted are Simon Harris - who got the best of the jobs as the new Junior Finance Minister - Dara Murphy (European Affairs), Damien English (Education), Paudie Coffey (Environment) and Joe McHugh (Gaeltacht).
Getting the nod for Labour, Kevin Humphreys moves to Social Protection, Ann Phelan to Rural Affairs and Aodhan O'Riordan to Justice.
Staying in for Fine Gael were the Chief Whip Paul Kehoe, Super Junior Minister for Business and Employment Ged Nash, Junior Agriculture Minister Tom Hayes, Sports Minister Michael Ring, and Jimmy Deenihan who takes on a new role for the Irish Abroad, which was announced last week.
Kathleen Lynch of Labour stays as junior health minister, while Seán Sherlock moves to Foreign Affairs with the Overseas Aid portfolio.
The notable absence from the Fine Gael side of the junior line-up is women; of the 19 total Fine Gael ministers, both senior and junior, just two are female.
On his way into Government Buildings this morning, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he wanted to refresh and revitalise his ministerial team:
