Rabbitte dismisses reshuffle 'axe' report

The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte has said he was not worried about a report in the Irish Independent that he was "facing the axe" when there is a cabinet reshuffle.

Speaking at his party's conference in Killarney, he also said that he intends to run again in the next general election.

The newspaper report claimed that Mr Rabbitte and Minister for Education Minister Ruairi Quinn could be demoted from Cabinet if they were not running in the next election.

Mr Quinn told RTÉ Radio yesterday he had not made a decision on running in the election.

1,000 days in government, Labour's deputy leader said wage-led growth is key to economic recovery.

Minister Joan Burton stressed the need to focus on a "living wage" and said the government needs to safeguard wages from stagnation as the economy recovers.

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin told delegates that those responsible for the economic collapse must be held to account by the judicial system, as well as the forthcoming Oireachtas banking inquiry.

Minister Howlin also said that legislation which gave him
power to issue public sector pay cuts is an emergency measure that he wants to get rid of as soon as is possible.

The new party chairperson will be announced tonight after Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore's keynote leaders' address at 8.30pm.

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