The Laois Offaly TD was elevated to the Department of Finance.
Newly promoted Junior Minister Sean Fleming says Barry Cowen was among the first people to congratulate him.
The Laois Offaly TD was elevated to the Department of Finance, after his constituency colleague was sacked by the Taoiseach earlier this week.
Minister Fleming says Micheál Martin has apologised for not appointing him initially - and insists there are no hard feelings locally:
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