Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 5 November 2025
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach
Finance Bill 2025: Committee Stage
2:00 am
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
I accept that, in this and as is the case with many matters, we have a different view. Where we do have some common ground is our belief that €310 million is an awful lot of money. I believe that €310 million is used in a way that is effective within our economy and delivers against economic goals. Overall, though, it is an area that needs further discussion and evaluation. That report has been with us now for a little bit of time. It is a matter I want to prioritise, as does my Department. I will leave it at that.
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