Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

From recent Cabinet activities, it seems all Ministers are completely compliant with whatever the Taoiseach says. The release of the archives prompts me to ask whether the present Cabinet ever has any rows. There was a real spat between Pat Cooney and Richie Ryan about matters that the then Minister, Mr. Cooney, wanted to raise and the then Minister for Finance said he would not waste the time of his officials and would take up the matters at Cabinet directly. I note that the archives indicate that the late Michael O'Leary went on a solo run about a public holiday, that the hunger strikers caused a division with the Vatican and that President Hillery threatened to move out of the Áras if the Government did not deal with his transport problem. I suppose we have moved on from all these issues. When we read the releases, it reminds us of an energetic time in Irish politics. Are there any hidden gems we can look forward to being released in 30 years time from the current stock of compliant brilliant men and women who sit around the table with the Taoiseach?

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