Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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92. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on Cabinet Committee B (Social Policy and Public Services). [52951/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Cabinet Committee B last met on 16 November. The Committee covers the areas of Social Policy and Public Service Reform including education, children, social inclusion, Irish, arts and culture, as well as continued improvements and reform of public services.

The work of this Committee seeks to coordinate the work across Government on planning and implementing policies that contribute to a more equal and socially inclusive society. Some of the particular initiatives this Committee will focus on include roll-out of improved childcare services, targeting educational disadvantage and improving services to people with disabilities.

A new Cabinet Committee is being established to deal with justice and equality.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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93. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on Cabinet Committee C (European Union including Brexit). [52952/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I established Cabinet Committee C to cover issues relating to the European Union. It assists Government in its ongoing consideration of Brexit and will also support my participation as a member of the European Council.

Preparing for and dealing with Brexit in a way that delivers the best possible outcome for the country remains a top priority for the Government. Its potential consequences cut across very many areas of our national and economic life, and it is being dealt with in a whole-of-Government way, including through Cabinet Committee C. There has been regular discussion by the Government, including at the recent all-day meeting in Cork and in the run-up to the recent agreement between the EU and the UK.

Cabinet Committee C, last met on 11 September. The date of the next meeting has not yet been confirmed.