Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Does this refer to the further recruitment of consultants? Are we to be faced with a raft of consultants doing work on an hourly basis for Ministers and the Government over the next 12 months? Has the Taoiseach decided to use the resources of the public service and the expertise within it? Does the Taoiseach's reply allow him to employ a raft of consultants between now and next year?

The Taoiseach referred to the press conference at 3.30 p.m. that he will hold with the Minister for Finance and the subsequent statements to the House. Will this spell out all the decisions made at Cabinet this morning? Will we have to wait until each individual Minister gives a statement over the next several days?

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