Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes, I am still waiting. I was told about the need for a money message a few weeks after the Bill was passed and I have heard nothing since. There was no question of the Bill being a charge on the Exchequer because if that were the case, it could not have proceeded to Second Stage. What is this money message? Is it some sort of stunt to prevent Bills from being passed when the Government does not have the numbers to vote them down? I would appreciate clarification on that. If, as he seemed to indicate earlier, the Minister does not know what the position is with regard to money messages, I would appreciate it if he would research it urgently and write to me about it.

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