Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Has the Taoiseach noted a reference in Ms Katie Hannon's book, The Naked Politician, published in 2004, to a member of his staff in the communications unit, which is the focus of the question, and will he confirm the job involves keeping files on political rivals and media figures for use at times of elections and in other crises? Does the Taoiseach agree that this is a description of somebody who is gathering intelligence, a phrase that is often flung around this Chamber and elsewhere in media circles? Will he confirm that there is such an individual within the communications unit or in some other section of his Department?

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