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Leinster House

QUIZ: How well do you really know these TDs and Senators?

Test your knowledge here.
7.00pm, 23 Dec 2014
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Which one of these TDs was Minister of State with responsibility for the NewEra project before the reshuffle?
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Fergus O'Dowd
Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
Eoghan Murphy

Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
Áine Collins
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Michael Creed
Who is chair of the Justice committee?
Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
Niall Collins
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Katherine Zappone

Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
David Stanton
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Ivana Bacik
Who is this Fine Gael TD?
Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
Michael Creed
Andrew Doyle

Pat Deering
Charlie Flanagan
And this TD, who is he?
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Labour's Arthur Spring
Sinn Féin's Brian Stanley

Fianna Fáil's Robert Troy
Fine Gael's Liam Twomey
You have to pick Senator Hildegarde Naughton out of a crowd. Which one is she?
Fine Gael
Fine Gael

Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Who is the youngest member of the Oireachtas?
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Simon Harris
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Helen McEntee

Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
Kathryn Reilly
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Derek Nolan
Which one of these TDs was responsible for Lapgate?
Who is the Father of the Dáil (the TD with the longest unbroken period of service)?
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James Reilly
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Enda Kenny

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Michael Noonan
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Charlie Flanagan
But who has been in the Oireachtas the longest (non-consecutive terms)
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Bernard Durkan
Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
Ruairi Quinn

Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
David Norris
Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland
Michael Kitt
Which of these Senators is a member of the Reform Alliance?
John Gilroy
John Gilroy
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Paul Bradford

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Eamonn Coghlan
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John Crown
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Are you Enda?
You've a pretty good knowledge of Ireland's politicians. Have you ever considered becoming one yourself?
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
You know as much as the guard outside Leinster House
You've seen these men and women coming and going each day, but there's still a couple of unfamiliar faces.
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
You're David Cameron
You know the big names, but you'd struggle to recognise any of the backbenchers.
Share your result:
Lensmen
You scored out of !
It's time to switch on Oireachtas TV.
Looks like you need to work on your knowledge of Irish politics.
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