{"id":1073,"date":"2020-07-21T12:21:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T11:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/social-democrats-announce-spokespeople-for-33rd-dail\/"},"modified":"2020-07-21T12:21:55","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T11:21:55","slug":"social-democrats-announce-spokespeople-for-33rd-dail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/social-democrats-announce-spokespeople-for-33rd-dail\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Democrats announce spokespeople for 33rd D\u00e1il"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Social Democrats have today announced spokesperson roles for the 33<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0D\u00e1il.<\/p>\n<p>Co-leader Catherine Murphy said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn announcing our spokesperson roles today, I am confirming that the Social Democrats will continue to work as we did in the last D\u00e1il \u2013 by being constructive and practical but also by not being afraid to ask the tough questions and hold the new Government to account.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will support any social democratic solutions to problems and will be forceful in rejecting any measures that are regressive or seek to impose an uneven recovery or austerity on ordinary households as we emerge from this Covid crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Co-leader R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this year\u2019s General Election, our party grew from two to six TDs. For our part, the expanded Social Democrats group will play a constructive and positive role in this D\u00e1il and will fight unapologetically for a fair society based on high quality universal public services and for the kind of politics which challenges the many vested interests in Irish society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The spokespeople are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Co-leader R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD is the spokesperson on Health; Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform.<\/li>\n<li>Co-leader Catherine Murphy TD is the spokesperson on Justice; Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Transport and Sport.<\/li>\n<li>Cian O\u2019Callaghan TD is the spokesperson on Housing; Foreign and European Affairs and Defence.<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Whitmore TD is the spokesperson on Climate; Communications Networks; Biodiversity; Children, Disability, Equality and Integration.<\/li>\n<li>Gary Gannon TD is the spokesperson on Education; Social Protection; Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht.<\/li>\n<li>Holly Cairns TD is the spokesperson on Agriculture and Higher Education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ENDS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>July 21, 2020<\/p>\n<p><u>Note to editors:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nView biogs of spokespersons\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/socialdemocrats.us11.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=98563bc2f53bc670a2442d07f&amp;id=86e6460d70&amp;e=3d53d63949\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/socialdemocrats.us11.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D98563bc2f53bc670a2442d07f%26id%3D86e6460d70%26e%3D3d53d63949&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595420382791000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHBvPxG0LUppAXqCONFywbu_o8-4A\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nPhotos of spokespersons are available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/socialdemocrats.us11.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=98563bc2f53bc670a2442d07f&amp;id=79b084a03f&amp;e=3d53d63949\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/socialdemocrats.us11.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D98563bc2f53bc670a2442d07f%26id%3D79b084a03f%26e%3D3d53d63949&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595420382791000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGOtltDb8_c8z9uemLfuuyrCJNFNQ\">here<\/a>\u00a0and free to use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Social Democrats have today announced spokesperson roles for the 33rd\u00a0D\u00e1il. 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