David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That may be the case but I ask Mr. Ellison to take at face value the report of the European Court of Auditors, in which three projects in Ireland were evaluated. He may have a different view on whether those projects were PPPs and I take his word that they were not. My point is that, regardless of the examination carried out for that report, its title is Public Private Partnerships in the EU: Widespread shortcomings and limited benefits. I am not being difficult but, rather, am saying that there are learnings in that report for everybody here. It was only published a couple of days ago but, as we are here to discuss PPPs, its publication is timely. It is another report and body that has examined this area and there will be learnings for the State from it.

Mr. Watt said earlier in response to my colleague that there is a very healthy international public debate on PPPs.