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

The current practice is that all Ministers get advance copies of memos. They are put on eCabinet or provided in writing in advance. The exception is if a memo is secret and on occasion there are secret memos or a memo that is commercially sensitive, for example, an IDA grant or contract that is brought to the table or brought underarm as people describe it. That is done on a case-by-case basis. No Minister in the Cabinet has any special entitlement to see things early in a way that would happen in a coalition Government with the leader of the other party. That is not the arrangement. All Ministers get all memos with the exception of a small number that are secret or commercial and a decision is made on a case-by-case basis as to which Ministers may need advance notice and that depends on their individual briefs and responsibilities.

As Deputy Canney has resigned as Government assistant Whip, I will appoint a replacement in early course. I just have not had a chance to think about that as of yet.

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