Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

The Minister for Finance is to come before us and get over his shock and depression at holding the office during the bad times. When will he come before us and what will be the parameters of the statement he is to make? Will we be told about cutbacks, economies or savings being sought by the Government? The Taoiseach said yesterday and this morning that the Minister for Finance was to come before the House with a statement.

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