Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)

The review of the designated events was a sham. There is no excuse for not having this event free-to-air. I do not know why we went through that process when commitments had clearly been made. I received replies to parliamentary questions stating no commitments had been made. In recent weeks I read in a daily or Sunday newspaper of the amount of money the Government has committed towards the event. It is a wonderful event and I look forward to it. I know it will be a major success.

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