Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell has been appointed chairperson of one of the most powerful Oireachtas committees
The Sinn Féin TD will head up the Finance Committee, following a short stint as chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee last Autumn
Deputy Farrell, who has a professional background in finance, also previously served on the Dáil's Finance Committee and the Budgetary Oversight Committee
The establishment of the Oireachtas committees has been slower than usual post general election due to the long-running Dáil speaking rights row
