Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The formats of Cabinet committees differ. Some meet monthly, others quarterly and others every six weeks. The Cabinet committee on science, technology and innovation meets quarterly. The Cabinet committee on health normally meets monthly as does the Cabinet committee on housing, infrastructure and public private partnerships. The Cabinet committee on social inclusion, children and integration meets every six weeks approximately. The Cabinet committee on climate change and energy security meets every two months. It is a new committee and the next meeting is due next week. It last met in mid-September.

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