Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Either a former Taoiseach was correct in stating that the current Taoiseach is the most cunning of them all in that if Deputy de Valera's post is not filled by Deputy Haughey, then a de Valera and a Haughey will be gone in one stroke, or perhaps the Ceann Comhairle is being called into question because a watching brief is being kept by Deputy Smith from the back benches.

Is an amendment to the Ministers and Ministers of State Bill proposed to allow Ministers of State to decide when they can leave or change positions? I note that in the case of the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, when the going got tough the Cope got going. It seems Ministers of State can change jobs at will.

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