Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

Question 5: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on his address to the lunch of Financial Services Ireland on 21 February 2005, particularly his reported statement that the compensation bill arising from the Supreme Court decision on the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004 would result in lower spending elsewhere; the anticipated amount by which spending will have to be reduced; and if specific areas have been identified for such reduction. [7297/05]

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