Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

I put down a Dáil question to the Minister for Finance, who stated clearly that the incoming Government was aware of all the challenges facing every Department in the context of putting together the programme for Government, and that it was given full and open disclosure of the books and of the difficulties and challenges facing it. To come to the House and suggest the parties opposite may not have known, did not know or were unsure there were challenges in the various Departments is simply unacceptable. The Minister for Finance told me quite clearly in this Chamber in the context of a Dáil question-----

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