FIANNA FÁIL’S ONLY backbench TD has been moved back onto the front bench in a party reshuffle announced this evening.
Éamon Ó Cuív, who had resigned as deputy leader of the party in protest in February and had been relegated to the backbenches, is now spokesperson for Agriculture, Food, and Community Affairs.
Willie O’Dea has been moved to Social Protection while Charlie McConalogue, who was elected as a TD for the first time in 2011, is now spokesperson for Education.
Announcing the reshuffle this evening, party leader Micheál Martin said that the party was focused on “providing robust and constructive opposition”.
Micheál Martin did not announce a new deputy leader of the party. The position had been vacant since Éamon Ó Cuív stood down in February in a row over Fianna Fáil’s stance on the Fiscal Compact referendum.
The party went from 77 seats in the 2007 election to 20 seats in the 2011 general election.
The Fianna Fáil front bench in full:
Micheál Martin - Leader and Northern Ireland
Seán Ó Fearghaíl - Whip; Constitutional Reform; Arts & Culture; Defence
Willie O’Dea - Social Protection & Social Equality
Barry Cowen - Environment & Local Government
Billy Kelleher - Health
Brendan Smith - Foreign Affairs & Trade; Border Region Development
Charlie McConalogue - Education & Skills
Dara Calleary - Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation
John Browne - Marine & Fisheries
John McGuinness - Small Business & Regulatory Framework
Micheál Kitt - Housing, Planning& Gaeltacht Affairs
Michael McGrath - Finance
Michael Moynihan - Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
Niall Collins - Justice and Equality
Robert Troy - Children
Seán Fleming - Public Expenditure & Public Sector Reform
Timmy Dooley - Transport, Tourism & Sport
Seamus Kirk - Horticulture & Rural Affairs
Éamon Ó Cuív - Agriculture & Food, Community Affairs
Darragh O’Brien - Seanad Leader and Dublin Spokesperson
Jim O’Callaghan - Legal Advisor
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