Appropriation Bill 2024: Second Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2024-11-07
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Michael McDowell (IND), National University of Ireland

The role of this House in financial matters is limited but one of the things we are supposed to do is approve the Appropriation Bill every year. It is 47 years since I walked into Leinster House for the first time. That is a frightening thought for me personally.

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Sitting date: 2024-11-07