Varadkar: Cabinet communications 'can slip through the cracks'

The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has denied there is a communications problem between the Taoiseach and his Ministers.

He was responding to questions about Enda Kenny's admission of responsibility, regarding the controversy surrounding John McNulty's candidacy for the Seanad by-election, and his appointment to the Board of IMMA.

The Arts Minister Heather Humphreys appointed Mr McNulty to the board, but he quit the post 13 days later, after being chosen by Fine Gael to contest the Seanad by-election.

Speaking with Shannonside FM, Mr Varadkar says communication is generally good at Cabinet level, but he has admitted that sometimes things can "slip through the cracks".

He said: "What I can say is that ministers meet every week. We meet as Fine Gael ministers every Tuesday over breakfast and then we meet in Cabinet and we all have each others' mobile numbers and phone numbers.

"By-and-large communication is very good, but we are also very busy at the same time and maybe sometimes things can slip through cracks."