Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The sub-committee is made up of the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Minister for Education and Science, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, the Minister for Finance, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the Minister for Health and Children and the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. The meetings are also attended by the Minister of State with special responsibility for children, the Minister of State with special responsibility for housing and urban renewal and for drugs strategy and community affairs, the Minister of State with special responsibility for equality, including disability issues, and the Minister of State with special responsibility for labour affairs, including training.

Under the rulings, any of these questions may be asked but they must be put to the line Minister involved. That is not my ruling.

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