Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

What concerns me is the Minister's claim that he has consistently asserted that the proceeds from the sale of State assets were explicitly intended for job creation. However, he has referenced these moneys in different ways. He has now resiled from his position and stated that they will not be used to finance voluntary redundancies in the public service. That was not his position last December, when he stated clearly at his party conference that he envisaged these moneys being used for flood and storm damage. He also seems to be retreating from that position.

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