Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I did not realise the Minister of State also had responsibility for finance. I have been here for many hours and I wonder why neither the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, nor the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, is here at the ultimate Stage of the Bill in the House. I would have thought it was the responsibility of at least one of them, without belittling the contribution of the Deputy O'Dowd or that of the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes. I strongly support Deputy Doherty.

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