Sinn Fein TD has ‘strong’ argument in High Court challenge over ‘super juniors’ at Cabinet
An expert view is that while it 'may be tricky to prove in court', Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly has raised an arguable case. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins
As for the merits of the case itself, constitutional law academics have discussed for some time the “really interesting” issues raised by the participation of super juniors at Cabinet meetings, said Prof Kenny.Listen | 42:55 The confidentiality provisions mean discussions at Cabinet must be kept confidential between members of Government and that means restrictions on who attends Cabinet, said Prof Kenny. There is a “good case” that the participation of super juniors breaches those provisions. “At the very least, it is constitutionally questionable.”
Prof Laura Cahillane of the University of Limerick’s school of law said the participation of super juniors at Cabinet meetings “seems to go against all that the Constitution sets up in relation to Cabinet confidentiality”.
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