Irish Opposition Front Bench
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The Opposition Front Bench is a group of senior opposition TDs in Dáil Éireann who together under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition form an alternative cabinet to the government's, whose members mark each individual member of the government. Members of a shadow cabinet are often but not always appointed to a Cabinet post if and when their party gets into government.
Fine Gael is the largest opposition party in the Dáil at the moment and therefore that party's leader takes the title Leader of the Opposition, a largely nominal role. The other parties that occupy the opposition benches include the Labour Party, Sinn Féin and the Green Party. The Socialist Party have one TD, Joe Higgins.
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Fine Gael Front Bench
Labour Party Front Bench
Green Party Front Bench
| Name | Position |
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| Trevor Sargent | Green Party Leader |
| Spokesperson for Northern Ireland | |
| John Gormley | Spokesperson for Defence |
| Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs | |
| Spokesperson for Health & Children | |
| Eamon Ryan | Spokesperson for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources |
| Spokesperson for Enterprise, Trade & Employment | |
| Spokesperson for Transport | |
| Ciarán Cuffe | Spokesperson for the Environment |
| Spokesperson for Justice | |
| Dan Boyle | Spokesperson for Community, Rural Developmet & the Islands |
| Spokesperson for Finance | |
| Spokesperson for Social & Family Affairs | |
| Green Party Chief Whip | |
| Paul Gogarty | Spokesperson for Arts, Sport & Tourism |
| Spokesperson for Education & Science |
Sinn Féin Front Bench
| Name | Position |
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| Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin | Sinn Féin Party Leader in Dáil Éireann |
| Spokesperson for Northern Ireland and the Peace Process | |
| Spokesperson for Finance | |
| Spokesperson for Health & Children | |
| Martin Ferris | Spokesperson for Agriculture & Rural Development |
| Spokesperson for the Marine & Natural Resources | |
| Arthur Morgan | Spokesperson for Employment |
| Spokesperson for the Environment & Local Government | |
| Seán Crowe | Spokesperson for Education & Science |
| Spokesperson for Community Affairs | |
| Aengus Ó Snodaigh | Spokesperson for Justice & Equality |
| Spokesperson for International Affairs | |
| Sinn Féin Party Chief Whip |