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Frontbench team of Enda Kenny
2026-11-15 00:32:37 · Cedar Herald Index
These are the front benches of Enda Kenny from 2002 until 2011, before he became Taoiseach.
Initial front bench
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
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
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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