Waterford's Junior Minister says she hopes she might get to stay in her current role, when the cabinet reshuffle takes place at the weekend.
Fianna Fáil TD, Mary Butler, says those in the know have been keeping their cards close to their chest.
Today is Mícheál Martin's last full day as Taoiseach, as Fine Gael's Leo Varadkar will take up the position tomorrow.
Mary Butler has been Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People for the last two years.
Speaking to WLR News, she says she doesn't want that to change.
"I've lots of work commenced that I would like to complete. I'm bringing forward the new Mental Health Act early in the New Year," she said.
Minister Butler is also working on a bill on Statuary Home Care as well as one on the regulation of Home Support and Home Support Providers.
While working as the Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary has increased the Mental Health Budget by over €200 million.
There are 444 more people working in the sector now than before she started her role.
She has also increased the Provision of Home Care Budget to €700 million for next year.
"One of the areas I'm most proud of is in relation to the work I have done in dementia because before I took over, funding for dementia was kind of ad hock," Minister Butler said.
Funding had previously been dependent on dormant accounts and philanthropy.
Despite the progress and changes that Mary has made, she acknowledged that the Health Sector still has many challenges to face.
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