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

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together.

Cabinet committee A covers issues relating to the economy, jobs, the labour market, competitiveness, productivity, trade, the Action Plan for Rural Development, the digital economy and pensions. There has been significant progress on these issues since the start of the year, including the publication of the roadmap for pensions reform, the launch of the Action Plan for Jobs 2018 and the publication of the review of Enterprise 2025, the Government's medium-term enterprise policy. The last meeting of Cabinet committee A took place on 18 January. The next meeting has not yet been scheduled.

Issues related to the agriculture sector are discussed as required in Cabinet committee A - enterprise and rural affairs issues; Cabinet committee C - Brexit; and Cabinet committee D - climate action and the national planning framework. As with all policy areas, agriculture issues are regularly discussed at full Government meetings where all formal decisions are made. It was discussed this morning.

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