Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, with approval by the Government, has appointed a Secretary General and is very happy with the outcome of that process. I expect the appointment of the second post of Secretary General in the Department of the Taoiseach will be finalised in a very short period. That Secretary General will report to the Tánaiste in respect of the economic management council and to me on the co-ordination of European matters.

For the Deputy's information, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, is in the final process of seeking Government approval for appointment of a Secretary General to her Department. The position of Secretary General to the Government, as first secretary in my Department, will also be filled in due course.

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