Fine Gael Front Bench


is the third largest political party in the Oireachtas. The Fine Gael leader appoints a team of TDs and Senators to speak for the party on different issues. When Fine Gael was in opposition, the front bench areas of responsibility broadly corresponded to those of Government ministers. Fine Gael has been in Government since March 2011 and accordingly their front bench consists of the ministerial officeholders. In 2025 a number of non-ministerial office holders were appointed as spokespeople for policy areas where Fine Gael does not have a minister.
Fine Gael's current leader is Simon Harris. Helen McEntee is the current deputy leader, and Michael Carrigy is chair of the parliamentary party.

Fine Gael ministers

On 23 January 2025, seven Fine Gael TDs were appointed to the 35th government of Ireland by Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton was also appointed a minister of state in attendance at cabinet. On 29 January 2025, the government on the nomination of the Taoiseach appointed six further Fine Gael ministers of state. On 25 February 2025, Colm Brophy was also appointed minister of state.
NameElected officePortfolioTerm
Simon HarrisTD for Wicklow2024-
2025–
Helen McEnteeTD for Meath East
Paschal DonohoeTD for Dublin CentralMinister for Finance2017-2022, 2025-
Peter BurkeTD for Longford–WestmeathMinister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment2025–
Patrick O'DonovanTD for Limerick CountyMinister for Culture, Communications and Sport2025–
Jennifer Carroll MacNeillTD for Dún LaoghaireMinister for Health2025–
Martin HeydonTD for Kildare SouthMinister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine2025–
Hildegarde NaughtonTD for Galway WestMinister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality with special responsibility for Disability2025-
Emer HigginsTD for Dublin Mid-WestMinister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, with special responsibility for Public procurement, digitalisation and eGovernment2025–
Neale RichmondTD for Dublin RathdownMinister of State at the [Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade], with special responsibility for International Development and Diaspora2025–
Jerry ButtimerTD for Cork South-CentralMinister of State at the [Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht], with special responsibility for Community development, charities, Gaeltacht and the islands.
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, with special responsibility for rural transport		2025-
2025-
John CumminsTD for WaterfordMinister of State at the [Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage], with special responsibility for local government and planning2025-
Kieran O'DonnellTD for Limerick CityMinister of State at the Department of Health, with special responsibility for Older People
Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, with special responsibility for housing		2025–
2025-
Alan DillonTD for MayoMinister of State at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, with special responsibility for circular economy
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, with special responsibility for small businesses and retail		2025–
2025-
Colm BrophyTD for Dublin South-WestMinister of State at the [Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration], with special responsibility for migration2025-

Fine Gael party spokespeople

In 2025 a number of non-ministerial office holders were appointed as spokespeople for policy areas where Fine Gael does not have a minister.
NameElected OfficePortfolioTerm
Maeve O'ConnellTD for Dublin RathdownSpokesperson for Minister for [Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science|Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science]2025-
Peter RocheTD for Galway EastSpokesperson for Mental Health2025-
James GeogheganTD for Dublin South-WestSpoksesperson for Dublin2025-
Emer CurrieTD for Dublin WestSpokesperson for Childcare
Deputy Government Whip		2025-
John ClendennenTD for OffalyAssistant Whip2025-