Sinn Féin Front Bench

Sinn Féin is the third-largest political party in the Oireachtas. 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 frontbench 2016 - Present

Portfolio Spokesperson[1]
Party Leader, shadowing An Taoiseach

Spokesperson on Northern Ireland

 Gerry Adams
Deputy Party Leader, shadowing An Tánaiste

All-Ireland Spokesperson on Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

 Mary Lou McDonald
Party Whip

Defence

 Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Kenny
Children and Youth Affairs Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Communications, Environment and Natural Resources Brian Stanley
Disability Rights & Older People Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Dublin ?
Education and Skills Carol Nolan
Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoin Ó Broin
Finance Pearse Doherty
Foreign Affairs and Trade

Spokesperson on the EU and the Diaspora

 Seán Crowe
Health Louise O'Reilly
Regional Development, Rural Affairs and the Gaeltacht

Spokesperson on Arts and Heritage

 Peadar Tóibín
Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Maurice Quinlivan
Justice and Equality

Spokesperson on Drugs & Alcohol Abuse

 Jonathan O'Brien
Public Expenditure and Reform

All-Ireland Spokesperson on Workers Rights

 David Cullinane
Social Protection John Brady
Transport, Tourism and Sport

Spokesperson on Urban Renewal

 Imelda Munster
Sinn Féin Leader in the Seanad Senator Rose Conway-Walsh

Sinn Féin frontbench 2011 - 2016

Portfolio Spokesperson[2][3][4]
Party Leader Gerry Adams
Deputy Leader,
Public Expenditure and Reform		 Mary Lou McDonald
Social Protection and Party whip Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Finance Pearse Doherty
Health and Children Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Foreign Affairs and Trade Seán Crowe
Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Gaeltacht Affairs Peadar Tóibín
Justice, Equality and Defence Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Michael Colreavy
Education and Skills Jonathan O'Brien
Environment, Community and Local Government Brian Stanley
Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Ferris
Transport and Housing Dessie Ellis
Arts, Heritage, Tourism and Sport Sandra McLellan

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sinn Féin announces spokesperson reshuffle for 32nd Dáil". Newstalk. 11 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SF unveils shadow portfolios". The Irish Times. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Gerry Adams announces reshuffle of Sinn Fein front bench". RTÉ News. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sinn Fein leader announces reshuffle". Sinn Féin website. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
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