David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 186: To ask the Taoiseach the members and functions of the Cabinet committee on social inclusion. [10579/07]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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I chair the Cabinet Committee on Social Inclusion and the membership includes the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Ministers for:

Education and Science;

Enterprise, Trade and Employment;

Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs;

Finance;

the Environment, Heritage and Local Government;

Health and Children;

Social and Family Affairs; and Children.

and the Ministers of State with Special Responsibility for:

Housing and Urban Renewal;

Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs;

Equality Issues (including Disability Issues); and

Labour Affairs (including Training).

It is now well established practice that while it is in order to answer factually on the number of meetings held by a Cabinet Committee and its membership, more wide ranging questions which seek to ascertain the discussions at, decisions, work programme, role, function or progress of a Cabinet Committee are internal to the Cabinet process.