Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)

-----that we in the Opposition, although I can only speak for myself, are asked to provide amendments to a Bill, which I will provide, which Department officials have refused to brief us on. It is uncommon for them to do so. The Department of Finance and the Minister for Finance have always been very forthcoming, as I have said previously, in providing information by way of parliamentary questions and on other occasions. It is appalling that in the case of this important legislation, which will implement the cuts the Government has imposed on the people of Ireland-----

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