Fine Gael Front Bench


is the largest political party in the Oireachtas. The Fine Gael leader appoints a team of TDs and Senators to speak for the party on different issues. When Fine Gael was in opposition, the front bench areas of responsibility broadly corresponded to those of Government ministers. Fine Gael has been in Government since March 2011 and accordingly their front bench consists of the ministerial officeholders.

Fine Gael Front Bench 2016–2020

PortfolioNamePeriod
Taoiseach and Leader of Fine GaelLeo Varadkar2017–2020
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and TradeSimon Coveney2017–2020
Minister for FinancePaschal Donohoe2017–2020
Minister for Public Expenditure and ReformPaschal Donohoe2016–2020
Minister for Justice and EqualityCharles Flanagan2017–2020
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the MarineMichael Creed2016–2020
Minister for Culture, Heritage and the GaeltachtJosepha Madigan2017–2020
Minister for Business, Enterprise and InnovationHeather Humphreys2017–2020
Minister for Rural and Community DevelopmentMichael Ring2017–2020
Minister for Education and SkillsJoe McHugh2018–2020
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and EnvironmentRichard Bruton2018–2020
Minister for Employment Affairs and Social ProtectionRegina Doherty2017–2020
Minister for HealthSimon Harris2016–2020
Minister for Housing, Planning and Local GovernmentEoghan Murphy2017–2020
Minister of State at the Department of DefencePaul Kehoe2011–2020
Minister of State for Higher EducationMary Mitchell O'Connor2017–2020
Minister of State for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the IslandsSeán Kyne2018–2020
Minister of State for European AffairsHelen McEntee2017–2020
Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary PartyMartin Heydon2016–2020
Leader of Seanad ÉireannJerry Buttimer2016–2020
Deputy Leader of Seanad ÉireannCatherine Noone2016–2020