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Cabinet minutes transferred to the State Paper Office

Summary

Cabinet minutes are released 30 years after the relevant Government leaves office; all minutes due for release through the latest transfer have been transferred to the State Paper Office.

Gay Mitchell Mr. G. Mitchell Fine Gael

asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet minutes, outside the time rule, which have not yet been transferred to the State Paper Office; and the reason for this.

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Nuala Fennell Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. Nealon) Fine Gael

The Cabinet minute books are released 30 years after the expiry of the term of office of the Government to which they relate. The latest such release took place in January 1985 in respect of the records of the 1951-54 Government. All Cabinet minutes relating to the period up to the latest release date have been transferred to the State Paper Office.

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