Dáil debates

Thursday, 12 November 2009

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: From the Seanad

 

12:00 pm

Photo of Arthur MorganArthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

This is the essence of the Labour Party amendment moved on Committee and Report Stage. I commend Deputy Burton and the Labour Party on spotting this void in the Bill. I acknowledge the Minister's acceptance of this amendment. It is ironic that the Green Party missed what we are told is one of its core values. The Green Party has no interest in proper planning and sustainable development. It is a bit like the shared risk proposal, whereby we were told there would be equality. We know the outcome of that issue. Aside from the Green Party being somewhere else mentally on this legislation, the lack of proper planning for jobs and matters such as broadband is telling. Whatever about NAMA, it will not get us out of this mess created by the Government. A number of reports were submitted to the Government by a number of Oireachtas committees and authored by two colleagues, Deputy Martin Ferris and Senator Pearse Doherty. These would have developed the western corridor but they are sitting on a shelf somewhere. The Government is not bothered with them and the House has given priority to this shoddy legislation that is causing substantial worry. I commend Deputy Burton on spotting this gap and submitting this amendment.

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