Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Cabinet committees such as this one are subject to the normal confidentiality that applies to Cabinet. They do not discuss the contents of the agenda or what is discussed at them. When decisions are made by the council, they are submitted to the Cabinet for formal adoption or are subject to changes that the Cabinet considers appropriate. The answer to the Deputy's question is that one does not discuss the content of items on the agenda of the council or any other Cabinet committee. They are subject to the normal rules of confidentiality. When decisions are finalised, they become public knowledge in the normal way. I would not regard everything one reads in the newspapers as being accurate in respect of what arises from discussions at Cabinet meetings or Cabinet committee meetings.

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