Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)

It is very difficult to see the Opposition being happy - I have been there and I do not think that is its job. The Minister and his officials are working on the list as was explained on Committee Stage. That list is not fully formed yet. I do not believe there will be a difficulty as soon as the list is completed. It is not normal, but I do not think there will be a difficulty. The list simply is not completed yet. As the Deputy has probably gathered, in the past year and the previous year when the Deputy's party was in control, the number of allowances and the variances in them are substantial. Some of them would even surprise the Opposition. As the list is not completed, it is not possible to comply with what the Deputy requests.

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