Frontbench Team of the Labour Party (Ireland)

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The Labour Party is the third-largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party leader appoints a team of TDs to speak for the party on different issues. Their areas of responsibility broadly correspond to those of Government ministers.

[edit] Labour Party Frontbench

As of March 2008

Portfolio Spokesperson
Party Leader
Northern Ireland
Eamon Gilmore
Deputy Leader
Finance
Joan Burton
Party President
Foreign Affairs
Michael D. Higgins
Justice Pat Rabbitte
Communications, Energy & Natural Resources Liz McManus
Environment & Heritage Joanna Tuffy
Enterprise, Trade & Employment Willie Penrose
Social & Family Affairs Róisín Shortall
Health Jan O'Sullivan
Education & Science Ruairi Quinn
Transport Tommy Broughan
Defence & the Irish language Brian O'Shea
Agriculture & Food Seán Sherlock
Community & Rural Affairs Jack Wall
Arts, Sports & Tourism Mary Upton
Chief Whip Emmet Stagg
European Affairs & Human Rights Joe Costello
Constitutional Matters & Law Reform Brendan Howlin
Disability Issues & Equality Kathleen Lynch
Community & Rural Affairs
Commuter Issues
Crime & Policing
Environment & Climate Change
Dominic Hannigan
Social & Family Affairs
Health
Arts & Sports
Phil Prendergast
Older People's Issues Seán Ryan
Consumer Affairs
Education & Science
Transport
Defence
Brendan Ryan
Tourism
Finance
Local Government
Alan Kelly
Housing & Local Government Ciarán Lynch
Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
Marine
Agriculture & Food
Michael McCarthy
Seanad Group Leader
Children
Foreign Affairs
Northern Ireland
Enterprise, Trade & Employment
Equality &Immigration
Alex White
Vice-President of the Party of European Socialists Proinsias De Rossa

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