Labour Party Front Bench (Ireland)

The Labour Party is the fifth-largest political party in the Oireachtas. The Labour Party leader appoints a team of TDs and Senators to speak for the party on different issues. When the Labour Party was in Government their front bench consisted of the ministerial officeholders. The Labour Party has been in opposition since March 2016 and accordingly, their front bench areas of responsibility broadly correspond to those of Government ministers. The current front bench was announced on 7 July 2020,[1] consisting of TDs and Senators.

The 2016–2020 front bench additionally featured former TDs and sitting County Councillors.[2]

Labour Party frontbench

Dáil Éireann
See also: Dáil Éireann and Members of the 33rd Dáil
Portfolio Name
Party Leader
Health & Disability Services		 Alan Kelly
Parliamentary Party Chairperson
Social Protection
Rural and Community Development		 Seán Sherlock
Party Whip
Environment, Climate and Communications
Transport
Agriculture, Food and the Marine		 Duncan Smith
Education
Enterprise and Trade		 Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform Ged Nash
Foreign Affairs
Justice
Brexit
Northern Ireland		 Brendan Howlin

Seanad Éireann
See also: Seanad Éireann and Members of the 26th Seanad
Portfolio Name
Seanad Group Leader
Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth		 Ivana Bacik
Seanad Group Whip
Employment Affairs
Media, Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht		 Marie Sherlock
Housing, Local Government and Heritage Rebecca Moynihan
Higher Education, Innovation and Research Annie Hoey
Defence, Tourism and Sport Mark Wall

See also

References
  1. https://www.thejournal.ie/labour-front-bench-5143606-Jul2020/
  2. Brophy, Daragh. "It's no longer Alan Kelly's job to talk about Irish Water". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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