Dáil debates
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Cabinet Sub-Committees
2:30 pm
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, together.
The Government has established the following Cabinet sub-committees: economic recovery and jobs, social policy, climate change and the green economy, European affairs, economic infrastructure, Irish and the Gaeltacht and public service reform. The convenors of these Cabinet sub-committees are as follows: economic recovery and jobs - the Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation; social policy - the Minister for Social Protection; climate change and the green economy - the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government; European affairs - the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade; economic infrastructure - the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport; Irish and the Gaeltacht - the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; and public service reform - the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
The Government economic management council has also been established with the status of a Cabinet sub-committee. I am a member of the council, with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. For the information of Deputies, I am circulating in the Official Report a list of the Cabinet sub-committees and their membership.
| Cabinet Committee | Membership |
| Economic Recovery & Jobs | Taoiseach (Chair)Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation (Convenor)Minister for FinanceMinister for Public Expenditure & ReformMinister for Education & SkillsMinister for Social ProtectionMinister for Communications, Energy & Natural ResourcesMinister for Transport, Tourism & SportMinister for Agriculture, Food & the MarineMinister of State Perry (Small Business)Minister of State Sherlock (Research & Innovation)Minister of State Cannon (Training & Skills) |
| Social Policy | Taoiseach (Chair)Minister for Social Protection (Convenor)Minister for Public Expenditure & ReformMinister for the Environment, Community & Local GovernmentMinister for Justice & EqualityMinister for HealthMinister for Children & Youth AffairsMinister of State Penrose (Housing & Planning)Minister of State Shortall (Primary Care)Minister of State Lynch (Disability, Equality & Mental Health) |
| Climate Change and the Green Economy | Taoiseach (Chair)Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government(Convenor)Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & TradeMinister for FinanceMinister for Public Expenditure & ReformMinister for Jobs, Enterprise & InnovationMinister for Communications, Energy & Natural ResourcesMinister for Transport, Tourism & SportMinister for Agriculture, Food & the MarineAttorney GeneralMinister of State O'Dowd (NewERA)Minister of State Sherlock (Research & Innovation)Minister of State Kelly (Public & Commuter Transport) |
| European Affairs | Taoiseach (Chair)Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade (Convenor)Minister for FinanceMinister for Public Expenditure & ReformMinister for Jobs, Enterprise & InnovationMinister for Education & SkillsMinister for Communications, Energy & Natural ResourcesMinister for the Environment, Community & Local GovernmentMinister for Justice & Equality and Minister for DefenceMinister for Agriculture, Food & the MarineAttorney GeneralMinister of State Creighton (European Affairs)Minister of State O'Sullivan (Trade & Development) |
| Economic Infrastructure | Taoiseach (Chair)Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport (Convenor)Minister for FinanceMinister for Public Expenditure & ReformMinister for Communications, Energy & Natural ResourcesMinister for Jobs, Enterprise & InnovationMinister for the Environment, Community & Local GovernmentMinister of State Penrose (Housing & Planning)Minister of State O'Dowd (NewERA)Minister of State Kelly (Public & Commuter Transport) |
| Irish and the Gaeltacht | Taoiseach (Chair)Minister for Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht (Convenor)Minister for Public Expenditure & ReformMinister for Education & SkillsMinister of State McGinley (Gaeltacht) |
| Public Service Reform | Taoiseach (Chair)Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform (Convenor)Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & TradeMinister for FinanceMinister for Education & SkillsMinister for the Environment, Community & Local GovernmentMinister for Justice & Equality and Minister for DefenceMinister for HealthMinister for Children & Youth AffairsMinister of State Hayes (Public Service Reform) |
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