Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy sitting on those benches should not refer to high pedestals. I could talk about glasshouses and people in them if I wished.

The Government uses the report positively. The overwhelming majority of State projects are being run to vigorous standards and are delivering value for money. The Comptroller and Auditor General's report demonstrates that unprecedented growth carries with it the seeds of error and or miscalculation. These are never acceptable to a Government committed to delivering to the citizens the conditions and services to which they are entitled.

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