Richard Bruton has been appointed as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, following on from Denis Naugthen’s resignation last week.

The appointment is one of four changes in cabinet announced by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Saturday.

Bruton was Minister for Education and Skills before being given the Communications portfolio. Joe McHugh is to take over as Minister for Education and Skills.

Galway TD Sean Kyne will now take on the role of chief whip and has been given the role of Minister for the Gaeltacht and the islands.

In the final change, Sean Canney is to become Minister of State at two departments – the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

The appointments are subject to the approval of Dáil Éireann and the cabinet.