Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Mr. Kennelly deals with the Northern Ireland section of the Department and he has dealt with this brief for a number of years. Mr. Andrew McDowell deals with the economic management council. He has been our economist for a number of years and he is obviously associated and acquainted with all the elements of the programme for Government and advises me on a regular basis about issues related to that and so on. As the Deputy will be aware, it is a case of being in contact with Ministers on a regular basis about issues arising or events that are happening.

I do not get his drift about briefings. I am not clear on what he is talking about.

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