Updated 12.55

It has been confirmed that the Taoiseach made a written submission to the inquiry looking into the departure of former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan, and the secret recording of phone calls.

The new Communications Minister Alex White suggested during the Labour leadership race that Enda Kenny had fired Mr Callinan.

The Fennelly Inquiry was established to look into the circumstances of the secret recording of phone calls in garda stations, and the departure of Martin Callinan.

Back in March the secretary general of the Department of Justice visited Mr Callinan at his home to convey the Taoiseach's views that the issue was of the utmost seriousness; Martin Callinan resigned the next morning.

During the Labour leadership hustings, Alex White wrote to party members saying he believed Mr Callinan had been sacked, though the Labour leader was not informed.

He also said Labour would not stay in the coalition 'at any cost'.

This morning on Newstalk's Breakfast, Minister White said he had not discussed those comments with Enda Kenny on his appointment to the Cabinet, and insisted it was up to the Fennelly Inquiry to investigate events:

It has now been confirmed that An Taoiseach has made a written submission of his account of the events and a spokesperson says he will make an oral submission to the inquiry in due course.