Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Dail Éireann — 2026-06-16
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I am not being facetious but what Deputy Coppinger is asking is whether someone should take all of the wealth at some stage. We have a different view of the creation of wealth and so on. I was at an event recently honouring Chuck Feeney. He got rid of all of his wealth in an altruistic and philanthropic approach. He made it his aim to get rid of all his wealth before he died. Ireland's universities benefited from this, as did many charities.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-16