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 33rd Dáil
Portfolio Name
Party Leader
Environment and Climate & Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 		Ivana Bacik
Parliamentary Party Chairperson
Social Protection
Community and Rural Affairs
Agriculture, Food and the Marine 		Seán Sherlock
Party Whip
Health
Transport
Communications
 Duncan Smith
Education
Enterprise and Trade 		Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform Ged Nash
Foreign Affairs
Brexit
Justice 		Brendan Howlin
Northern Ireland Alan Kelly

Seanad Éireann

See also: Seanad Éireann and 26th Seanad
Portfolio Name
Seanad Group Leader
Housing, Local Government and Heritage 		Rebecca Moynihan
Seanad Group Whip
Employment Affairs
Media, Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht 		Marie Sherlock
Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Research and Science Annie Hoey
Defence, Sport Mark Wall

Local Government

Portfolio Name
Small Business Juliet O'Connell

See also

References

  1. ^ Finn, Christina (7 July 2020). "This is the Labour Party's new front bench". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ Brophy, Daragh (8 June 2016). "It's no longer Alan Kelly's job to talk about Irish Water". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

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