Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

The Minister talks a little too straight at times and that is a difficulty. However, he seems to get bogged down in detail. We seem to have created another layer of bureaucracy. I take comfort from the fact that Senator McDowell also finds the Bill confusing. I was completely baffled by it and I took time to listen to the debate. Are we adding yet one more layer of bureaucracy? No one can argue about the content the Bill. We all agree that we need proper management of our finances to ensure things work. However, how do things work?

Fianna Fáil has a great habit of announcing that something is coming and of believing that it has been achieved. Senator Minihan talked about Luas as if it had been completed, when that is not the case. It is two years behind schedule.