Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 12: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his role in relation to the constitutional convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35120/11]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I understand that this question will be dealt with by the Taoiseach next week. There was a technical difficulty in transferring the question from my Department to the Department of the Taoiseach. I had understood it would not appear on the Order Paper today.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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We will raise it with the Taoiseach next week.

Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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It is automatically being transferred.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Does this mean that the constitutional convention is a matter for the Taoiseach and not for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform?

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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We thought the Minister had responsibility for reform.

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I would be very happy to answer any questions on the constitutional convention. The Taoiseach will be setting out the position regarding the convention when he answers the question next week.