Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

There has been another breakdown in communications, because it has not been received by anybody on this side of the House. Whether he was in Opposition or in Government, many years ago a tall man known as Deputy Major de Valera used to say to the Ceann Comhairle that we were passing millions of pounds without any discussion. There was a tradition that the Appropriations Bill 2007 would always be discussed at the end of session, but it does not seem to be the case any more. Is there a reason for this? It was a kind of end of term motion of confidence in the Government that dealt with its wasted expenditure. Is there a reason we do not have a discussion anymore on appropriation Bills, in view of the fact that €50 billion is being passed on the nod?

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