Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Two years ago today, the Fine Gael Party placed a motion on the Order Paper signed by the current Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, and many members of the new Government. The motion called on the then Government to reduce the numbers of Ministers of State to 12. The Tánaiste's party supported the motion when the House divided on it. When will legislation be introduced to give effect to the motion for which both Government parties voted? If the introduction of such legislation is not planned, does the Tánaiste accept that Fine Gael and the Labour Party took a dishonest approach in undermining public confidence in the political system by voting for one thing in Opposition while doing the opposite in government?

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