Primary care ministerial responsibility
The Taoiseach declines a special health statement, saying the Minister will answer questions during priority questions; Members press for clarification of delegated responsibility.
I do not propose to allow for a statement by the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, tomorrow. He is answering priority questions on Thursday and he will answer any questions from Members with regard to his sector and the Government stimulus package for development which was approved and announced earlier in the year. I will check this for the Deputy but I understand the ministerial order delegating responsibility was approved and I understand it was laid before the House. I will confirm the information in case I am mistaken. I spoke to the Minister, Deputy Reilly, about that matter and he informed me that the order was processed in the normal way. If I am incorrect in my recollection of it-----
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The Taoiseach needs to communicate that to Deputy Shortall.
