# Frontbench team of Enda Kenny

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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