Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

I wish to draw attention again to the Cabinet handbook which, as I pointed out earlier in the week, has already been breached in another respect. The handbook states:

All Government and Ministerial appointments should be published in Iris Oifigiúil as soon as can be arranged following the appointment. The Government Secretariat will arrange for publication of appointments made by the Government.

There have been several appointments since 24 June, not just the one to which Deputy Kenny referred, and they have not been published in Iris Oifigiúil. The Ceann Comhairle might demonstrate some laxity and ask the Tánaiste to confirm why — if it is true that the Taoiseach's very best friend has been reappointed — this did not go to Cabinet. I thought all these appointments had to go to Cabinet.

I saw last night that no less a colleague than Deputy O'Rourke congratulated the Green Party because Fianna Fáil is pleased that it does not speak out any more. Could it speak out on——

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