Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Of course there were debates but we want to include in legislation a provision that would stipulate that, if the Government decides to sell off an interest in a State body, there would be, at a minimum, a debate in this House. The Minister of State rightly pointed out that if Uisce Éireann were under discussion, there would be a debate anyway by default because of the way it has been established in the legislation.

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