The actual new FG front bench

// July 1st, 2010 // No Comments » // fine gael

As got from p.ie, where there is mucho interesting discussion about it. Looks to me like Finance and the long term economy has been split which I think is a very good thing indeed.

FINE GAEL FRONT BENCH 2010 |

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Enda Kenny |Leader / Northern Ireland
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Sean Barrett |Foreign Affairs
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Richard Bruton |Enterprise, Jobs & Economic Planning (including public service reform)
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Catherine Byrne |Older Citizens
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Simon Coveney |Transport
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Deirdre Clune |Innovation & Research
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Jimmy Deenihan |Tourism, Culture & Sport
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Andrew Doyle |Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
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Frank Feighan |Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs
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Charlie Flanagan |Children
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Phil Hogan |Environment, Heritage & Local Government
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Paul Kehoe |Chief Whip (with responsibility for political reform)
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Michael Noonan |Finance
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Fergus O’Dowd |Education & Skills
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John Perry |Small Business
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James Reilly |Deputy Leader & Health & Children, (with responsibility for policy coordination &
implementation)
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Michael Ring |Social Protection
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Alan Shatter |Justice & Law Reform
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David Stanton |Defence
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Leo Varadkar |Communications & Natural Resources
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Frances Fitzgerald |Leader in Seanad

Fine Gael should split the Finance portfolio

// June 28th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // fine gael

My own take on the line up for the new FG Front Bench is that the plan as suggested at the time of George Lee’s departure that the area of Finance and the economy needs a long term view in addition to someone to respond to the day to day eruptions should be put into effect. Michael Noonan should be the person to face off with Lenihan on the day to day stuff with Richard Bruton handling the medium to longer term evolution of our policy proposals. It would be double teaming of the highest order, but will we take the chance it represents?

The next Fine Gael Front bench

// June 21st, 2010 // 2 Comments » // fine gael

My Predictions for the new Fine Gael front Bench are below, note these are who I suspect having read my runes and the entrails of a passing goat that the train hit. They are not necessarily who I would pick nor who I think would be most suitable, well some of them might be while others would not be. You can judge for yourself

Michael Noonan – [Finance] (he’s not a threat to Enda and he is familiar with the brief for finance and is well able to respond and think on his feet)

Michael Ring - [Agriculture, Fisheries & Food]

Jimmy Deenihan – [Arts, Sport & Tourism]

Phil Hogan [Communications, Energy & Natural Resources]

Seymour Crawford [Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs]

Terence Flanagan [Defence]

Leo Varadkar [Education & Science]

Phil Hogan - [Enterprise, Trade & Employment]

David Stanton - [Environment, Heritage & Local Government]

Fergus O’Dowd - [Foreign Affairs]

James Reilly [Health] and deputy leader

Deirdre Clune [Immigration & Integration]

Alan Shatter - [Justice, Equality & Law Reform]

Catherine Byrne – [Children]

Brian Hayes – [Social & Family Affairs]

Paul Kehoe - [Transport & Marine]

John Perry [Chief Whip]