Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

When the discussions were taking place on putting together the Government and on its programme, one of the issues was legislating for Cabinet confidentiality. As the Deputy is aware, it is provided for in Article 28.4.3° of the Constitution. The Constitution is the highest legal edifice in this country, and this is already in it. As I said to Deputy Martin, the Government is not proceeding with that particular element of the programme for Government.

Deputy Adams made a comment about a particular Deputy. The programme for Government was an agreed position on a range of areas between the two parties. I do not agree with the Deputy that this was the work of any one particular Deputy, so he might withdraw his reference to Deputy Rabbitte when he replies next.

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