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Democracy in Ireland The Oireachtais Government & Opposition Political Parties & Electoral System

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins

The Government of the Republic of Ireland Fine Gael & Labour Party Coalition

Taoiseach Enda Kenny (Leader of Fine Gael)

Tánaiste & Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore (Leader of Labour Party)

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan (FG)

Minister for Education & Skills Ruairi Quinn (Labour Party)

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte (Labour Party)

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter (FG)

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar (FG)

Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform Brendan Howlin (Labour Party)

Minister for Jobs, Entreprise & Innovation Richard Bruton (FG)

Minister for Health James Reilly (FG)

Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton (Labour Party)

Minister for Children & Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald (FG)

Minister for Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan (FG)

Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan (FG)

Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine Simon Coveney (FG)

- FIANNA FÁIL - SINN FÉIN - SOCIALIST PARTY - INDEPENDENT TDS The Opposition

Fianna Fáil Leader Michael Martin (T.D.)

Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams (T.D.)

Socialist Party Joe O’Higgins (T.D.)

Independent TDs

The Oireachtais The Oireachtais consists of: The President Dáil Eireann Seanad Eireann

Dáil Eireann 166 TDs 43 Constituencies Ceann Comhairle: Sean Barrett T.D.

Seanad Eireann 60 Senators are appointed as follows: 11 by the Taoiseach 3 by Trinity College Dublin 3 by NUI (National Universities of Ireland) 43 elected by County Councils & Vocational Committees Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke

Elections General Election: held every 5 years Presidential Election: held every 7 years European Elections: held every 5 years By-Election: held when a sitting TD resigns or dies Local Election: held every 5 years (in May or June)

Party Logos in The Republic of Ireland

Fine Gael

Labour Party

Fianna Fáil

Sinn Féin

Socialist Party