| Caoimghín Ó Caoláin today was given the post of Health and Children. His was one of the positions when Sinn Féin announced the portfolios which each of its 14 TDs will hold in the new Dáil. Gerry Adams, will shadow the Taoiseach, while Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald will be Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh is Spokesperson on Social Protection, as well as party Whip. Donegal South West TD Pearse Doherty has Finance .
The rest of the areas of responsibility have been assigned as follows:
■Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Foreign Affairs and Trade) ■Peadar Tobin (Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation and An Gaeltacht) ■Jonathan O'Brien (Justice, Equality and Defence) ■Martin Ferris (Communications, Energy and Natural Resources) ■Seán Crowe (Education and Skills) ■Brian Stanley (Environment, Community and Local Government) ■Michael Colreavy (Agriculture, Food and Marine) ■Dessie Ellis (Transport and Housing) ■Sandra McLellan (Arts, Heritage, Tourism and Sport) |
Tuesday, 22 March 2011 18:04