Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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If a Government, now or in the future, was to decide to spend the money because there is an election coming up - this is not specifically about this but about any Government at any time in the future - what would the Department's advice be? It is within the control of the Government of the day to do that if it wishes, even if it might not necessarily be the right thing to do? How can that be controlled?