Labour Party Front Bench (Ireland) Explained

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
Party Whip Health Transport Communications
Education Enterprise and Trade	TBA
Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Foreign Affairs Brexit Justice
Northern Ireland

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

See also

• Fianna Fáil Front Bench
• Fine Gael Front Bench
• Green Party Front Bench
• Sinn Féin Front Bench
• Social Democrats Front Bench (Ireland)

External links

• Labour Party spokespersons

Notes and References

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