Dáil debates

Wednesday, 26 June 2024

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion

 

3:05 pm

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

We are fortunate in this State that our Government operates with Cabinet and with collective responsibility. In neighbouring jurisdictions, such as the UK, people might look back in future decades and say that perhaps too much power was centralised No. 10 Downing Street. I have nothing against the current Taoiseach but we have not done that. We retained the ability that any member of the Cabinet can say, "No, I have my doubts. I question this". I have been in Cabinet for about eight years in total and have never once seen a vote. People think you vote in Cabinet - you never vote; it is collective responsibility.

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