Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

I cannot account for the difference in the figures. The figures did not come from politicians. They came from the experts and I have to accept what the experts say in this area. To be honest, with an issue as serious as this one it is probably difficult to get exact figures. All we can do is take best advice and approximate because one never knows, as with SARS and other unknown viruses, what might be the impact.

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