Adams announces Sinn Féin portfolio holders

The Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has announced the portfolio responsibilities for each of his party’s TDs.

Deputy leader, Mary Lou McDonald, will be responsible for Public Expenditure and Reform while Aengus Ó Snodaigh takes up the post of Party Whip and spokesperson for Social Protection.

Pearse Doherty will take the party's finance portfolio, while Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin will look after Health issues.

The full list of the Sinn Féin portfolios is:

Gerry Adams – Party Leader, shadowing Taoiseach

Mary Lou McDonald – Deputy leader and Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform

Aengus Ó Snodaigh – Spokesperson on Social Protection and Party Whip

Pearse Doherty – Spokesperson on Finance

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin – Spokesperson on Health and Children

Padraig MacLochlainn – Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Peadar Toibin – Spokesperson on Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation and An Gaeltacht

Jonathan O Brien – Spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Defence

Martin Ferris – Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Sean Crowe – Spokesperson on Education and skills

Brian Stanley – Spokesperson on Environment, Community and Local Government

Micheal Colreavy – Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and Marine

Dessie Ellis – Spokesperson on Transport and Housing

Sandra McLellan – Spokesperson on Arts, Heritage, Tourism and Sport