Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)

Given the Tánaiste's announcement of the salami-style privatisation in which the Government is engaging, is it not appropriate to amend the Order of Business to discuss the McCarthy report and put this issue in context? Nobody would be conned by the Tánaiste's assurances this morning that only a minority of the company is up for sale in the ESB. As one who worked in Aer Lingus, a small privatisation inevitably leads to a further sell-off down the road.

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