Frontbench team of Enda Kenny

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

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

• 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

• Frontbench team of Eamon Gilmore