Seanad debates

Thursday, 21 November 2002

Book of Estimates, 2003: Statements.

 

This area alone, without touching on the value for money aspect, will save €2 billion this year and provide this amount to do other things. I hope this would take account of what the Minister said about courage and would emphasise the investment structure. We would then look for value for money when making decisions. The Minister has time, not much time, to consider this. We should consider it now and do some of the things that we want to do. We cannot do them all. I agree with the Minister that the Opposition will always criticise without saying what it would do. These are areas where we could act. The other one, value for money, hangs over all of them. If the Minster grabs hold of that opportunity he will go down, as Senator Mansergh said, as one of the great Ministers for Finance.

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