(later Workers and Unemployed Action) Independent Vacant seat Notes The Socialist Party, People Before Profit Alliance, Workers and Unemployed Action Group and some Independent politicians in Irelands sat together as a technical group, which was later joined by Renua Ireland and the Social Democrats. This is not the official seating plan of the Dáil Éireann. The government parties sit to the left of the Ceann Comhairle and opposition parties sit to the right. Ceann Comhairle On 9 March 2011, Seán Barrett (FG) was proposed by Enda Kenny for the position of Ceann Comhairle. He was approved without a vote. Leas-Cheann Comhairle: Michael Kitt (Fianna Fáil) Leadership Government Taoiseach and Leader of Fine Gael: Enda Kenny Government Chief Whip and Fine Gael Chief whip: Paul Kehoe Tánaiste and Leader of the Labour Party: Joan Burton Labour Party Chief whip: Emmet Stagg Opposition Leader of the Opposition and Leader of Fianna Fáil: Micheál Martin Fianna Fáil Chief whip: Seán Ó Fearghaíl Leader of Sinn Féin: Gerry Adams Sinn Féin Chief Whip: Aengus Ó Snodaigh Committees Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Andrew Doyle (Fine Gael) Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pat Deering (Fine Gael) Chairwoman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection: Joanna Tuffy (Labour Party) Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Labour Party) Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Michael McCarthy (Labour Party) Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Noel Coonan (Fine Gael) Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Affairs: Dominic Hannigan (Labour Party) Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Affairs: Dara Murphy (Fine Gael) Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Ciarán Lynch (Labour Party) Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Liam Twomey (Fine Gael) Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Pat Breen (Fine Gael) Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Bernard Durkan (Fine Gael) Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children: Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children: Ciara Conway (Labour Party) Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation