Labour Party (Ireland) Front Bench

The Labour Party is the second-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 opposition, the front bench areas of responsibility broadly corresponded to those of Government ministers. The Labour Party has been in Government since March 2011 and accordingly their front bench consists of the ministerial officeholders.

Labour Party frontbench

See also: Government of the 31st Dáil

As of March 2011:

Portfolio	Spokesperson
Party Leader, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade	Eamon Gilmore
Deputy Leader, Minister for Social Protection	Joan Burton
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources	Pat Rabbitte
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform	Brendan Howlin
Minister for Education and Skills	Ruairi Quinn
Minister of State for Public and Commuter Transport	Alan Kelly
Minister of State for Housing and Planning	Jan O'Sullivan
Minister of State for Primary Care	Róisín Shortall
Minister of State for Trade and Development	Joe Costello
Minister of State for Research and Innovation	Seán Sherlock
Minister of State for Disability, Equality and Mental Health	Kathleen Lynch
Party Whip	Emmet Stagg
Seanad Leader	Ivana Bacik

See also

• Fine Gael Front Bench
• Fianna Fáil Front Bench
• Sinn Féin Front Bench

External links

• Labour Party spokespersons