Seanad debates
Wednesday, 23 March 2005
Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages.
12:00 pm
Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)
It is a reference from Greek mythology. Procrustes was a giant of ancient legend who kept an inn. If guests were too tall for the beds in the inn, parts of their anatomy would be chopped off. If guests were too short for the beds, they were stretched to the full length of the beds.
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