NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell waiting on cabinet reshuffle until ministers become "honourable" Health Minister Jillian Skinner (left) insists she's not going anywhere. PREMIER Barry O'Farrell is delaying any cabinet reshuffle until at least April because this will allow his senior ministers to be dubbed "the honourable" for life. Senior ministers like Jillian Skinner, 69, and Greg Smith, 66, who might be contemplating retirement at the 2015 election, would win the title if they can hold on to their jobs until April. Under current parliamentary rules, only those who serve as ministers for three years are able to apply to the Premier to be "the Honourable" for life. Senior Liberal sources have confirmed to The Daily Telegraph this is why Mr O'Farrell, who is still undecided as to whether to reshuffle, is holding off before making a decision. There is increasing pressure on the Premier to revitalise his team and get fresh new blood in, with several senior ministers in their late 60s but wanting to hold on. Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts' chief of staff Tim James met with Health Minister Mrs Skinner just before Christmas in a bid to convince her to relinquish her North Shore seat at the next election. But Mrs Skinner is understood to have told Mr James in no uncertain terms at the meeting in her ministerial office at Governor Macquarie Tower that she was planning to run for North Shore again at the state election next March and she has also told factional powerbrokers she wants to remain a minister. Mr O'Farrell is understood to be wanting to dump Mr Smith from the Attorney-General's portfolio and question marks are also around Brad Hazzard in planning, George Souris and whether or not to move Pru Goward out of community services. NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell is reportedly holding off on a reshuffle so some of his senior ministers can earn the title of honourable. Mr Souris has already got the term "honourable" for life in his previous stint as a minister under the Fahey government. Local Government Minister Don Page is another one who is the subject of discussion as is Environment Minister Robyn Parker. Those who would come under consideration for promotion include Pittwater MP Rob Stokes, Cronulla MP Mark Speakman, Castle Hill MP Dominic Perrottet and National Party MPs Troy Grant, Melinda Pavey and Niall Blair. The Premier was originally determined to prove a difference point from Labor by keeping the same ministers for the four-year term, particularly in key portfolios like treasury, health, transport and education. But he has already been forced into three minor reshuffles: after he was forced to sack Finance Minister Greg Pearce over a series of scandals he promoted John Ajaka to the ministry; Gabrielle Upton won a ministry after Graham Annesley surprisingly quit politics and Stuart Ayres has been promoted in the wake of Chris Hartcher having to resign after the Independent Commission against Corruption raided his office. Dumping Ms Skinner would create a headache because it would open the way for a deputy leadership ballot between Mike Baird and Gladys Berejiklian. Attorney General Greg Smith could be another casualty of a reshuffle. The first O'Farrell government ministry was sworn in on April 3, 2011, so any reshuffle would have to take place after this for the honourable titles to stick. A spokeswoman for Mrs Skinner confirmed the meeting with Mr James and said: "Mrs Skinner will nominate for the seat of North Shore for the 2015 State election. She will not be stepping aside and looks forward to contesting the election. A spokesman for Premier Barry O'Farrell said: "The Premier is on leave and not available for comment. He's back on Thursday.