Labour Party Front Bench (Ireland)

The Labour Party is the fourth-largest political party in Dáil Éireann. The Labour Party leader appoints a team of TDs, Senators and MEPs 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 February 2025.[1]

Labour Party Frontbench

See also: Government of the 34th Dáil
Portfolio Name Elected office
Party Leader
Spokesperson on Northern Ireland 		Ivana Bacik TD for Dublin Bay South
Parliamentary Party Chairperson
Spokesperson on Finance
Spokesperson for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 		Ged Nash TD for Louth
Party Whip
Spokesperson for Defence
Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Trade 		Duncan Smith TD for Dublin Fingal East
Deputy Whip
Spokesperson for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 		Conor Sheehan TD for Limerick City
Spokesperson for Education and Youth Eoghan Kenny TD for Cork North-Central
Spokesperson for Transport
Spokesperson for Climate, Environment and Energy 		Ciaran Ahern TD for Dublin South-West
Spokesperson for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Alan Kelly TD for Tipperary North
Spokesperson for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment George Lawlor TD for Wexford
Spokesperson for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Spokesperson for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport 		Robert O'Donoghue TD for Dublin Fingal West
Spokesperson for Health Marie Sherlock TD for Dublin Central
Spokesperson for Children, Disability and Equality
Spokesperson for Social Protection 		Mark Wall TD for Kildare South
Spokesperson for Dublin Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP for Dublin
Spokesperson for Rural and Community Development, the Gaeltacht and Workers' Rights Nessa Cosgrove Senator for the Labour Panel
Spokesperson for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Disability Laura Harmon Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel

See also

References

  1. ^ Ó Cionnaith, Fiachra (7 February 2025). "New Labour Party front bench spokepersons [sic] announced". RTÉ. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
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