The
Social Democrats
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are the sixth-largest
political party
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in the
Dáil. The Social Democrats co-leader appoints a team of
TDs and
Senators to speak for the party on different issues. The Social Democrats have been in opposition since their foundation in 2015 and accordingly, their front bench areas of responsibility broadly correspond to those of
Government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
ministers. The current front bench was announced on 21 July 2020,
consisting of TDs.
Social Democrats frontbench
References
External links
{{Dáil Éireann benches
Front benches in the Oireachtas
Leaders of the Opposition (Ireland)