Democracy Flashcards
Who is Ireland’s Tánaiste?
Joan Burton (labour)
Who is the head of the department of finance?
Michael Noonan (Fine Gael)
Who is the head of jobs, enterprise and innovation?
Richard Bruton (Fine Gael)
Who is the head of the environment, heritage and local government?
Alan Kelly (labour)
Who is the head of the department of justice and equality?
Francis Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)
Who si the head of the department of Agriculture?
Simon Coveney (Fine Gael)
What is democracy?
It is a form of government?
What type of government is democracy?
The people elect people to run the country on their behalf
A Government of the people, for the people
What democracy do we live in?
Representative democracy
Who is Ireland’s Taoiseach?
Enda Kenny (Fine Gael)
What types of local authorities operate in Ireland?
- City councils
- County councils
- Borough councils
- Town councils
What do councillors do?
Serve the needs of the local community
Name the political parties in Ireland?
- Fianna Fáil
- Fine Gael
- Labour
- Sinn féin
- Green Party
Who is the head of the department of children and youth affairs?
James Reilly
Who is the government chief whip?
Paul Kehoe (Fine Gael)
