Seanad debates
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed)
11:00 am
Niall Ó Brolcháin (Green Party)
Everybody would like to see a cost benefit analysis done, but I would be happy if the Minister committed to informing his officials that it should go ahead while the rest of us are out fighting on the hustings. Then, the new government, whoever is involved, whether the Labour Party, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil or, heaven forbid as some might say, the Green Party, should begin by doing things the proper way. Openness and transparency will be crucial. I commend the Minister on the recommendation, but I hope the Minister will give us a commitment that he will work with his officials to bring about what is required, without necessarily including a specific provision in the Bill.
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