Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I would like to see pension funds and others invest here. We are told there are walls of money for investment, under proper conditions, in infrastructure and job opportunities in Ireland. That is why we have renegotiated with the troika elements of what we can do for investment. For example, in respect of the sale of State assets, the troika wanted all of that money to be used for debt reduction only, but they are now prepared to talk on a case-by-case basis about investment in jobs, growth and job opportunities in the event that the Government decides to sell a State asset or a portion of one, or takes equity in a State asset. I am living in the land of reality and considering practical outcomes. I am focusing on sorting out our own problems, which will not go away and which will only get worse if we leave them alone.

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