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Wed 03 Mar 2010Cowen says Harney's use of State jet not a matter for him
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said that questions on journeys made by the Government jet during a visit by Minister for Health Mary Harney to the United States, should be put to the Department of Defence. “My function is simply to approve the use of the service,’’ he said.
He was responding to Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny, who said that the running cost of the jet was €7,100 an hour and sought clarification on what happened on Sunday, February 3rd, 2008.
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