Seanad debates

Tuesday, 25 March 2003

Senator McDowell mentioned the Finance Bill. While I am not trying to be smart, I checked the passage of last year's Bill through the House. Sometimes one sees a golden age when one speaks about what happened in past years. Therefore, I wanted to be on firm ground. While we can table and discuss recommendations to the Bill, it cannot be changed. Less time was devoted last year to it and the Social Welfare Bill. That is not an excuse but a fact. This week is crowded, which I regret because we could have had longer discussions on both Bills. However, they must be passed before a certain date to allow people to get their dues and the measures to come into force.

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