Aideen Hayden (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Like other speakers, I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House at short notice. I also thank the Leader for acceding to Senator Byrne's reasonable request, which perhaps will set a precedent for future years.

While the powers of the Seanad in respect of financial matters are limited, this Bill is more interesting than it appears on first reading. Senator Byrne referred earlier to the amount of capital moneys being deferred to the 2014 budget. Unlike the Senator I am surprised by the small amounts being carried over-----