Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I have, and I have been extremely fair and reasonable in so doing.

Does the Taoiseach agree the economic management council has undermined the ability of the Cabinet to work together on the budget? The statements of the Ministers for Finance, Transport, Tourism and Sport, and Communications, Energy and Natural Resources basically sent shots across the bow of other Cabinet colleagues. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport said Labour Party Ministers decided the welfare cuts. Does the Taoiseach not agree that this is a direct breach of collective Cabinet responsibility? What, if anything, will he do about that?

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