Voices in the House

Is it not the case that the Minister for Finance is being politically chaperoned on the Budget, because of the unnecessary errors…

Is it not the case that the Minister for Finance is being politically chaperoned on the Budget, because of the unnecessary errors he made the last time . . .?

- The Fine Gael leader, Mr John Bruton

No, that certainly is not true. The same conventions will take place this year as every other year . . .

- The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern

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