First day of the Dail

The Ministers in the 31st Dail receive their seal of office at a ceremony in Aras an Uachtarain Dublin on the first day of the 31st Dail.Picture shows (front row, left - right) Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin TD, Minister for Finance Micheal Noonan TD, Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, President Mary McAleese ,Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore TD, Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn TD,Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation Richard Bruton TD, (back row left - right) Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton TD, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte TD, Minister for Health Dr.James O'Reilly TD,Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs Jimmy Deenihan TD,Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Agriculture ,Marine and Food Simon Coveney TD,Minister for Justice Alan Shatter ,Minister for Transport,Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for the Environment,Community and Local Government Phil Hogan TD, Minister of State Designate for Housing and Planning Willie Penrose TD,Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe TD and Attorney General SC Marie Whelan. (Photo by Julien Behal/PA Images via Getty Images)