Frontbench team of Enda Kenny

These are the front benches of Enda Kenny from 2002 until 2011, before he became Taoiseach.

Initial front bench

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  • Enda Kenny - Leader and Spokesperson on the North
  • Richard Bruton - Deputy Leader and Spokesperson on Finance
  • Bernard Durkan - Chief Whip
  • Jim O'Keeffe - Spokesperson for Justice, Equality & Law Reform
  • Dinny McGinley - Spokesperson for Defence
  • Phil Hogan - Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade & Employment
  • Olwyn Enright - Spokesperson on Education & Science
  • Bernard Allen - Spokesperson on Environment & Local Government
  • Simon Coveney - Spokesperson on Communications, Marine & Natural Resources
  • Billy Timmins - Spokesperson on Agriculture & Food
  • Denis Naughten - Spokesperson on Transport
  • Gay Mitchell - Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs
  • Jimmy Deenihan - Spokesperson on Arts, Sport & Tourism
  • Fergus O'Dowd - Spokesperson on Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
  • Paul Connaughton - Spokesperson on Regional Development
  • Michael Ring - Spokesperson on Social & Family Affairs
  • Olivia Mitchell - Spokesperson on for Health & Children
  • John Bruton - Spokesperson without portfolio

2004 reshuffle

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  • Enda Kenny - Leader and Spokesperson on the North
  • Richard Bruton - Deputy Leader and Spokesperson on Finance
  • Paul Kehoe - Chief Whip
  • Jim O'Keeffe - Spokesperson on Justice & Law Reform
  • Billy Timmins - Spokesperson on Defence
  • Phil Hogan - Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade & Employment
  • Olwyn Enright - Spokesperson on Education & Science
  • Fergus O'Dowd - Spokesperson on the Environment, Heritage & Local Government
  • Bernard Durkan - Spokesperson on Communications & Natural Resources
  • Denis Naughten - Spokesperson on Agriculture & Food
  • Olivia Mitchell - Spokesperson on Transport
  • John Perry - Spokesperson on Marine
  • Bernard Allen - Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs
  • Jimmy Deenihan - Spokesperson on Arts, Sport & Tourism
  • Dinny McGinley - Spokesperson on Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
  • Paul Connaughton - Spokesperson on Regional Development & Emigrant Affairs
  • David Stanton - Spokesperson on Social, Family Affairs & Equality
  • Liam Twomey - Spokesperson on Health & Children
  • Michael Noonan - Spokesperson without portfolio

2007 reshuffle

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  • Enda Kenny - Leader and Spokesperson on the North
  • Richard Bruton - Deputy Leader and Spokesperson on Finance
  • Paul Kehoe - Chief Whip
  • Charles Flanagan - Spokesperson on Justice & Law Reform
  • Jimmy Deenihan - Spokesperson onDefence
  • Leo Varadkar - Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade & Innovation
  • Brian Hayes - Spokesperson on Education & Skills
  • Olwyn Enright - Spokesperson on Social Protection
  • Phil Hogan - Spokesperson on Environment, Heritage & Local Government
  • Simon Coveney - Spokesperson on Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
  • Michael Creed - Spokesperson on Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
  • Fergus O'Dowd - Spokesperson on Transport & Marine
  • Billy Timmins - Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs
  • Olivia Mitchell - Spokesperson on Tourism, Culture & Sport
  • James Reilly - Spokesperson on Health
  • Michael Ring - Spokesperson on Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs
  • Denis Naughten - Spokesperson on Immigration & Integration
  • Alan Shatter - Spokesperson on Children
  • Frances Fitzgerald - Seanad leader

2010 reshuffle

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This was announced following the 2010 heave against Kenny's leadership.[1]

  • Enda Kenny - Leader
  • James Reilly - Deputy Leader and Spokesperson on Health & Children, (with responsibility for policy coordination & implementation)
  • Paul Kehoe - Chief Whip (with responsibility for political reform)
  • Michael Noonan - Spokesperson on Finance
  • Alan Shatter - Spokesperson on Justice & Law Reform
  • David Stanton - Spokesperson on Defence
  • Richard Bruton - Spokesperson on Enterprise, Jobs & Economic Planning (including public service reform)
  • John Perry - Spokesperson on Small Business
  • Fergus O'Dowd - Spokesperson on Education & Skills
  • Deirdre Clune - Spokesperson on Innovation & Research
  • Michael Ring - Spokesperson on Social Protection
  • Phil Hogan - Spokesperson on Environment, Heritage & Local Government
  • Leo Varadkar - Spokesperson on Communications & Natural Resources
  • Andrew Doyle - Spokesperson on Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
  • Simon Coveney - Spokesperson on Transport
  • Seán Barrett - Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs
  • Jimmy Deenihan - Spokesperson on Tourism, Culture & Sport
  • Frank Feighan - Spokesperson on Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs
  • Catherine Byrne - Spokesperson on Older Citizens
  • Charlie Flanagan - Spokesperson on Children

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bruton & Noonan return to Fine Gael frontbench". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.