sentences:  On 14 June 2007, Ahern announced to the Dáil that intended to re-appoint Tom Kitt, TD to the post of Minister for State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence, and would appoint Dick Roche, TD to the position of Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, with special responsibility for European Affairs.On 20 June 2007, the Taoiseach announced the appointment of a further 15 Ministers of State, as well as the names of three Ministers of State he intended to appoint on the passage of the Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Act 2007.This legislation increased the number of Ministers of State from 17 to 20 and was enacted on 9 July 2007.