Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Chairman is excused. There is a moral in the story in that Deputy Creed indicated he did not wish to speak but he has assumed the throne instead.

The Minister said in his presentation that the €3 billion target was decided to effectively arrive at a position where half of the proceeds could be put into employment creation projects. He further said that he may have the flexibility to allow the full €3 billion to be put in. He might elaborate on how that would work?

Deputy Boyd Barrett made an ideological point but I do not consider it to be a question of ideology; I see the role of Government as being to provide the infrastructure to enable private enterprise to flourish and provide jobs.