Political party in the Irish legislature
Sinn Féin is the second largest political party in the Oireachtas and largest in Dáil Éireann . The Sinn Féin leader appoints a team of TDs and Senators to speak for the party on different issues. Their areas of responsibility broadly correspond to those of Government ministers.
Sinn Féin Front Bench
Following Micheál Martin 's appointment as Taoiseach on 27 June 2020, Mary Lou McDonald became the second President of Sinn Féin and first woman to hold the de facto role of Leader of the Opposition .[1]
On 2 July 2020, Mary Lou McDonald announced the new frontbench team, including the roles of Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Aengus Ó Snodaigh who will be in attendance at front bench meetings.[2]
Front Bench spokespersons
Portfolio
Name
Elected office
Term
Leader of the Opposition President of Sinn Féin
Mary Lou McDonald
TD for Dublin Central
2020–
Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin in the Dáil Spokesperson on Finance
Pearse Doherty
TD for Donegal
2020–
Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Matt Carthy
TD for Cavan–Monaghan
2020–
Spokesperson on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Kathleen Funchion
TD for Carlow–Kilkenny
2020–
Spokesperson on Environment, Climate and Communications
Darren O'Rourke
TD for Meath East
2020–
Spokesperson on Transport
Spokesperson on Rural and Community Development
Claire Kerrane
TD for Roscommon–Galway
2020–
Spokesperson on Social Protection
Spokesperson on Defence
John Brady
TD for Wicklow
2020–
Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs
Spokesperson on Education
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
TD for Cork South–Central
2020–
Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Louise O'Reilly
TD for Dublin Fingal
2020–
Spokesperson on Health
David Cullinane
TD for Waterford
2020–
Spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Rose Conway-Walsh
TD for Mayo
2020–
Spokesperson on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Eoin Ó Broin
TD for Dublin Mid–West
2020–
Spokesperson on Justice
Pa Daly
TD for Kerry
2023-
Spokesperson on Tourism, Sport and Media
Imelda Munster
TD for Louth
2020–
Spokesperson on Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Mairéad Farrell
TD for Galway West
2020–
Spokesperson on Irish, the Gaeltacht, Arts and Culture
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
TD for Dublin South–Central
2020–
Chief Whip
Junior spokespersons
On 7 July 2020, Sinn Féin announced the appointments of the new junior spokespeople as well as the Deputy Whip and Councillor Liaison.[3]
References
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