Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

-----for investment in the economy to create jobs and bring about economic recovery. That is the prudent approach to adopt.

With regard to the energy sector, the arrangements proposed will not involve the disposal of strategic networks. They will result in greater competition in the sector which will benefit consumers who are paying high prices for electricity and gas. We will use the proceeds from the sale of State assets to invest in the economy and create more jobs to get the 438,000 people who are out of work back to work.

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