Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I met Cardinal Brady before he left and I will meet him on his return later in the week. His elevation to Cardinal is a great honour for the island, North and South.

To answer Deputy Ó Caoláin regarding the structure and how I have handled these meetings, it is a new position. We only held the inaugural meeting of everybody in Dublin Castle at the end of February last. I and a number of Ministers relevant to the agenda meet representatives of the church. As the churches cover the entire island, it is usually a sizable delegation with representatives from their various communities.

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