James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

On the same issue, I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the continued waste of taxpayers' money by this spendthrift Government, which now sees €40 million plus wiped out on the ill-conceived Thornton Hall project, following on the millions squandered on other white elephants such as e-voting and PPARS.

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