Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

For 48 hours they indulged themselves and would not show anyone what was going on. They kept it to themselves. This is the new approach by the Department of Finance, a three-page document with no details of any of the so-called cuts. Where is the day when responsible Ministers for Finance attended the House to spell out what would be done in each section, as well as how and why it was being done?

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