He's the third Agriculture Minister since the end of June.
Charlie McConalogue has been named as the new Agriculture Minister.
The Donegal TD, who was previously Fianna Fáil's Agriculture Spokesperson, succeeds Dara Calleary, who resigned over last month's Oireachtas golf society dinner controversy.
He's the third person to hold the position since the government was formed at the end of June.
Meanwhile Wexford TD James Browne will succeed Deputy McConalogue as Minister of State at the Department of Justice.