Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In response to the question about Deputy Lowry there is no agreement between my party and Deputy Lowry. We did speak by telephone on two occasions in the run up to the vote for the Taoiseach and for the new Cabinet. He is free to contact Ministers directly about matters that are in the programme for Government or constituency issues but he has not sought any particular commitments in that regard. That facility is open to other Independent Deputies not just those who support the Government and also to those who abstain and even those who vote against the Government-----

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