Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have made it very clear to the Deputy's party leader and I am making it clear again to the Deputy now that this should not have happened. On foot of the importance of Brexit, we have a circulation list that goes beyond what would normally be the case in respect of briefings that would usually be confined to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Our Secretary General is anxious to ensure that what happened cannot happen again. That is why he is taking it very seriously, as I am. Sometimes, as leaks happen and the Deputy knows only too well, it is very difficult to get to the bottom of who was responsible.

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