Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

That means the Deputy sits over there every morning and does not listen. There is notice given on the Order Paper when questions are submitted. I come in here every Tuesday and Wednesday and answer questions from the leaders about banks and water metering, and I answer questions from Deputy Higgins about economic and social affairs. In so far as my responsibility as Taoiseach goes in chairing a number of Cabinet sub-committees, the issues under discussion for recommendation to the Cabinet for decision are subject to Cabinet confidentiality. When the decisions are made, Members are quite free to discuss them openly and with responsibility in here, including matters such as household charges and water metering. When they are decided by the Cabinet, as they will be, we can then discuss them quite openly without any fear of restriction. Do I make myself clear? The Deputy will get a lot of information and a lot of answers to many questions, and he will be a very happy little boy.

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