Fitzgerald, Alexis

Thursday, 18 December 1980

Seanad Eireann Debate
Vol. 95 No. 7

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Appropriation Bill, 1980 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage.

Perhaps I could open my remarks by asking Senator Whitaker through the Chair if I understood him correctly as saying in an early part of his speech that the financing of current deficits by way of bor...More Button

I am able to correct the Senator at least as to the intentions of the Minister for Finance in respect of the year 1972-73. The first of the three Fianna Fáil Ministers of Finance whom we have had sin...More Button

Perhaps the Chair would develop reasons for any disorder in either my putting the question or in the Chair permitting Senator Whitaker to answer it.More Button

It was necessary for me to be informed as to whether my hearing was correct and I found it to be correct and that Senator Whitaker had in fact said 1973-74. I wish merely to point out, but obviously ...More Button

I was dealing with an interruption to my speech on the Bill but I will resume in deference to the Chair and with joy in my heart. I had intended to begin my speech today by saying that I think the wh...More Button

I do not want to get excessively biographical or autobiographical, but the kind of remarks I have been making during the course of this debate, where some of the financially progressive Senators on th...More Button

I accept that and perhaps if the Chair will allow I will conclude by another quotation from the then Taoiseach, though I had others to give to the House. On 11 June that year, not very long before th...More Button

It is in the same House, why you have to refer to it as the other House I cannot understand. Anyway, I take the Cathaoirleach's chiding as being right. Fianna Fáil speakers do not speak their minds t...More Button

If it was one table only I would have been able to read it, but 40 finished me.More Button

I do not want to interrupt the Senator, but I should be particularly interested if Senator Murphy could develop his statement. Who has a vested interest in maintaining poverty? It may well be so.More Button

I do not mean to interrupt.More Button

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