Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage

7:00 pm

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Irish Water is one example but we should move on from that. We could argue until the cows come home about it.With any of the other designated bodies, including the ESB, Bord Gáis, Bord na Móna, Coillte, EirGrid and any other State body specified in any order under subsection (3). The agency, which is the NTMA rather than NewERA, shall:


if a Minister of the Government who is a relevant Minister in relation to a designated body requests it to do so, provide project management services in relation to, or services consisting of overseeing—
(a) any acquisition or disposal of any interest in
This legislation allows for the agency to dispose of any interests of one of these designated State bodies. Where is there a requirement for Houses of the Oireachtas approval for that direction?