Dara Murphy (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My second question is about the commercial sensitivity aspect. The committee was broadly in agreement that State-funded bodies should be included. I refer to the definition of monopoly with regard to commercial semi-state bodies. Bus Éireann pretty much has a monopoly and Bord Gáis Éireann has lots of subsidiaries but it is self-funding whereas Bus Éireann takes a very large subsidy from the State.

That also applies to the banks. We are moving to a point where perhaps some of them might become private companies. How does Ms O'Reilly envisage the definitions of a monopoly and a semi-state company working? I note the suggestion that there would be restricted provision for semi-state companies. How does she envisage this working, particularly for profitable semi-state companies?