Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The role of the Department of the Taoiseach is to co-ordinate, in many instances, various policy strands or interdepartmental responsibilities in terms of evolving policy and preparing memorandums for Government and so on for the various Ministers in charge of particular areas. The social policy unit is an active participant in all of that work. It is very well regarded and has done excellent work.

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