Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Individual cases are examples of breaches of the code of conduct. I asked the Taoiseach his plans to amend the code of conduct for officeholders and if he would make a statement on the matter. Is it proposed to write into the Cabinet handbook that Ministers should not make false declarations to a court? Will he also write into the handbook that the use of the Government jet should be authorised by the Taoiseach only and it cannot be used outside the code? We have an example of a Minister racking up a charge of €46,000 for delivering Fianna Fáil leaflets. Is this what is involved in Cabinet conduct? These are three examples of where the Taoiseach should amend the Cabinet handbook to make it clear to Ministers and future officeholders that such is the case.

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