Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I will make two points. The first concerns how debates, questions and answers are provided for. I took the opportunity to examine the work done by the last Government, when former Deputies Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen held the post of Taoiseach, and it is almost as if places have been switched. Many of the remarks made by the Taoiseach and the leader of the Labour Party when in opposition reflected the same frustration I am voicing. It is very difficult to have a proper debate. Earlier I cited the eurozone crisis as an example. Another is what has been referred to as the sale of non-strategic assets, in respect of which the Government has set out its intention to sell off such assets. Although it has qualified its intentions, we want to see the details. What will it do about Coillte, Bord Gáis and so on?

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