David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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I am not asking about the standard.

Facts are facts. A total of 100 people left the organisation. If there were retirement parties, 99 paid for their own retirement gig. A collection might have been made by staff members, as happens in any organisation, and there might have been a token gesture. However, of all those who retired, one person was singled out in holding a reception that cost €13,000. Why was that one person singled out and not the other 99? Would it be appropriate to do it for each person who retires? If the institution was to spend €13,000 on everyone who retired, would it be a good use of taxpayers' money?