Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to, inclusive, 3 together.

The last meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee on economic infrastructure and climate change took place on 23 February. As the Deputy is aware, my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, has responsibility for the programme for Government commitment with regard to water reform. He is advancing the project in line with that commitment. I understand he is due to answer a similar question on Government commitments with regard to Irish Water tomorrow. In my role as Taoiseach, I chair various Cabinet sub-committees to facilitate the development and co-ordination of public policy across programme for Government commitments and in areas such as water infrastructure where the objectives require the contribution of a variety of Departments and agencies. Water policy is discussed at a sub-committee of the Cabinet sub-committee on economic infrastructure and climate change. This work is ancillary to the work of the Government as a collective authority, but is nevertheless governed by the same Cabinet confidentially rules.

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