Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle) | Oireachtas source

Sorry; the question was about whether the Cabinet sub-committee on social policy had met since Christmas. We are now straying into a whole new area. It is very difficult to be in this Chair and to try to chair matters positively and correctly. I do not mean to cut Deputies off, but the Deputy will understand my position. If he asks whether the committee has met and the answer is "Yes," he cannot start talking about what the committee discussed because, as we know, we cannot discuss what goes on at Cabinet sub-committees. If the Taoiseach wishes to reply, he may, but the Deputy must understand my position.

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