Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)

In the programme for Government we indicated that a sum of €2 billion was to be achieved from the sale of State assets. The troika's view is that the proceeds of such sales should be used principally for debt reduction, while it is our view that a high proportion should be used for job creation and capital projects. The matter will have to be negotiated when the representatives of the troika come to town.

I require advice from the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on the Deputy's second supplementary question in view of the fact that a subsequent question on the Order Paper, in the name of another Member, relates to the same matter.

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