Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

As I stated last week to the Deputy's leader on the matter, they are not suitable in every case. They are suitable and appropriate in some cases. With the level of direct Exchequer provision being finite by definition, however great it is, the public private partnership provides another prospect of increasing the level of activity and work than would otherwise be the case if we constrained ourselves to direct Exchequer provision. That is also a fact.

I agree the right projects and circumstances should be found.

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