Fine Gael Front Bench
Fine Gael is the largest political party in the Oireachtas. The Fine Gael leader appoints a team of TDs and Senators to speak for the party on different issues. When Fine Gael was in opposition, the front bench areas of responsibility broadly corresponded to those of Government ministers. Fine Gael has been in Government since March 2011 and accordingly their front bench consists of the ministerial officeholders.
Fine Gael Front Bench 2016–2020
| Portfolio[1] | Name | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Taoiseach and Leader of Fine Gael | Leo Varadkar | 2017–2020 |
| Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | Simon Coveney | 2017–2020 |
| Minister for Finance | Paschal Donohoe | 2017–2020 |
| Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform | 2016–2020 | |
| Minister for Justice and Equality | Charles Flanagan | 2017–2020 |
| Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine | Michael Creed | 2016–2020 |
| Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht | Josepha Madigan | 2017–2020 |
| Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation | Heather Humphreys | 2017–2020 |
| Minister for Rural and Community Development | Michael Ring | 2017–2020 |
| Minister for Education and Skills | Joe McHugh | 2018–2020 |
| Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment | Richard Bruton | 2018–2020 |
| Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection | Regina Doherty | 2017–2020 |
| Minister for Health | Simon Harris | 2016–2020 |
| Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government | Eoghan Murphy | 2017–2020 |
| Minister of State at the Department of Defence | Paul Kehoe | 2011–2020 |
| Minister of State for Higher Education | Mary Mitchell O'Connor | 2017–2020 |
| Minister of State for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the Islands | Seán Kyne | 2018–2020 |
| Minister of State for European Affairs | Helen McEntee | 2017–2020 |
| Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party | Martin Heydon | 2016–2020 |
| Leader of Seanad Éireann | Jerry Buttimer | 2016–2020 |
| Deputy Leader of Seanad Éireann | Catherine Noone | 2016–2020 |
See also
References
- "Bruton & Noonan return to Fine Gael frontbench". RTÉ News. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
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