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    "content": "be cognisant of the recommendations of the CRA and not to deviate from those recommendations unless, really, there is a pressing reason, which must be stated. Here the reasons given were not really compelling. The third point I want to state because I watched this debate very closely is where they said that we should tell them where the money will come from. It is not our duty to say where the money will come from. It is our duty to ensure that county governments get adequate funding so that they can perform their functions. This is not just a duty of Parliament, but also the Executive. Once the national cake has been arrived at and the national Government says that it should be so much, the question of division now becomes our question. In other words, by increasing the allocation that they had recommended, it does not mean that that increase is over and above the national Budget. It can mean that somewhere they have to work it out to ensure that money is available, but within the national Budget. There are very many budgets which have the amount that has been reserved at the national level where, really, most of that money should go to the county governments which are implementing the programmes of those Ministries. With those three reasons, I hope that, in future, we will not have such statements that have emanated from the “Lower House”. They should know that we are doing our job and we should sit down and do it. I wish the Mediation Committee every success in negotiating an amicable solution to this problem. So far, the Mediation Committees have all succeeded in mediating properly. I have no doubt in my mind that the Chancellor of the Exchequer who is also the Chair of the Committee and is also a Member of this Mediation Committee and other Senators who have been appointed, will be able to reach an amicable solution. Thank you."
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