Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

In the context of the capital infrastructure plans in the programme for Government, the concept of a national recovery bond was put forward by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and was mentioned in the budget speech by the Minister for Finance. Has the Taoiseach had discussions with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the construction industry with regard to using a national recovery bond to provide capital infrastructure? It has been suggested such a bond might be used for the construction of Thornton Hall prison. Is it also being considered for necessary health and education infrastructure? Have there been discussions in this regard? Is it likely that this could be a mechanism for some of the capital plans within the programme for Government?

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