Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Déarfaidh mé leis an Rúnaí Ginearálta nua go ndúirt an Teachta é sin sa Dáil agus gur chuir sé fáilte roimpi chuig an post nua atá bainte amach aici. The answer is that she will have responsibility for the Economic Management Council. As the Deputy is aware, that is a council which I chair and which is attended by the Tánaiste, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The agenda for that council meeting will be determined by the Tánaiste's office, together with the new Secretary General.

The Economic Management Council meets every week and decisions that are taken in the council go back to Government for final endorsement following which they become public knowledge. From that perspective, the new Second Secretary General in the Department of the Taoiseach will have direct responsibility for the administration and the running of the council.

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