Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Mansergh said we had not yet seen the social welfare Estimate which will add considerably to the amount of funding the Minister for Social and Family Affairs has obtained.

Senator Bannon referred to the deficit in funding at local authority level and the degree to which stealth taxes have been introduced. Senator Feeney also requested that the Tánaiste reply to questions during the stem cell research debate.