Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

In any event, as far as I am concerned the essential job of the Taoiseach in this context is to see that the programme for Government is implemented as rationally, logically and smoothly as possible. Some Departments are very big and have enormous responsibilities. Ministers are finding evidence on a daily basis of decisions which were announced with nothing to back them up, which sometimes does not make for pleasant reading. From that point of view, my job as the person who chairs Cabinet committees dealing with a range of issues from all Departments is to ensure that we implement the programme for Government.

There is no confusion about the target and objective in mind. Even within the Deputy's party there can be little see-saw activities in respect of words and their meaning. As far as the Government is concerned, we are very focused on the target and objective. We are not yet in Government for 100 days and a great deal has been achieved. There is a full programme lying ahead of us. The people concerned are now all at their desks making decisions and preparing memos for Government to decide on.

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