Gormley Cabinet future in question over deal

MINISTER John Gormley’s future in Cabinet is in question after his party refused to deny the existence of an internal Green Party deal to rotate ministerial positions.

The party’s spokesman in Government issued a statement last night which did not address the key question put to him: that the Green Party leader had promised to move aside mid-term and allow one of his back-bench colleagues a spell in Cabinet.

The spokesman said this was speculation.