Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is not the actual cost that is stalling these Bills, it is the requirement to introduce amendments in order to make them compatible with what is legislatively acceptable. If they were to go through, a cost would accrue and would be taken from the Vote of each individual Department. I have read out the constitutional piece for Deputy Micheál Martin in that regard.

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