Seanad debates
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage
1:00 pm
David Norris (Independent)
The Minister of State said that the phrase included cultural and economic aspects. I am not sure if it does that. Margaret Thatcher drew a very clear distinction between society and the economy when she said that we had an economy and that society was a very detached object. To prevent that Thatcherite confusion, it might be worth looking at the Senator's amendment again. It is not automatic that "social" includes all these areas.
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