Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Does the Department of the Taoiseach provide former taoisigh with facilities other than the allowances which the Taoiseach has clarified are for secretarial assistants? In the circumstances which used to apply in Northern Ireland, former taoisigh were provided with Garda security on a full-time basis. I do not know if that continues to apply and perhaps the Taoiseach will clarify the matter. If his Department provides other facilities, how does this operate? If former incumbent X says his computer is broken, is there a service agreement to provide facilities? The Taoiseach's immediate predecessor is entitled, as a Deputy, to a personal assistant and a parliamentary assistant and I am sure the facilities to which the Taoiseach referred are for additional secretarial assistance.

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