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Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Believe it or not-----

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: -----the Government has been in office for 12 months, although the Deputy does not seem to realise it.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: The Deputy cannot continue to blame-----

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: -----a previous Government or the Opposition for-----

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: -----for a lack in the current Government.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Some 12 months on the Deputy is continuing to say it.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Believe it or not, the Irish people are tiring of that old tune.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: The Deputy can blame us all he likes but somewhere along the line the penny must drop that the Government has been in office for 12 months. It should take responsibility.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: You can continue to blame other people for the Labour Party's actions. I understand it was anxious to get into government.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: You sold your principles on State assets.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: I will be finishing soon. The Government must consult the staff. I do not know anywhere in the world where the sale of State assets, particularly in electricity generation, has reduced prices for the consumer or been a major benefit to the taxpayer. The Minister must come forward with that information. After 12 months, it is time for the Government to accept responsibility for its...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this issue of the sale of State assets. First, I listened carefully to the Minister's contribution and acknowledge some of the points he made. However, I hope the Minister will understand me when I state I was shocked by the contents of the second paragraph of his script. I hope the Minister did not mean what he actually stated because he mentioned...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: At the outset I included a caveat to the effect that I hoped the Minister did not mean what he had said. I do not believe he meant what he said when he used the term "whatever assets". The main asset most people possess is their family home. In his opening remarks, the Minister appears to be informing families with a substantial amount of debt that they should consider realising money in...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: I sat and listened-----

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: It is a conclusion which can be drawn from what the Minister said. I prefaced my remarks by stating I hoped the Minister did not mean what he said. However, the words to which I refer are those which he used. We will move on. It has been pointed out previously that many semi-State companies have been set up since the foundation of the State. These companies contributed to the economy and...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: I wish to comment on the position of Bord Gáis, ESB, Coillte and Aer Lingus. We all agree there can be no sell-off of strategic State assets. The Minister has used the word "strategic" in several speeches without ever explaining what it means. I would like him to indicate as soon as possible what he means when he refers to "strategic State assets". On previous occasions I have made...

Written Answers — Sovereign Debt: Sovereign Debt (7 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form for each year from 1970 the percentage growth in GDP for the year; the overall Government debt at the end of the year and the total Government debt as a percentage of GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13053/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (7 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals for the next phase of downsizing of the public service; the discussions that have taken place on this issue; the targets in terms of downsizing to be achieved for the remainder of 2012 and the targets for 2013 in terms of the gross numbers of staff leaving, additional employment and the net reduction in public...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (7 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline for both 2010 and 2011 the actual payment to each local authority under the housing adaption grant for older persons with a disability scheme and the housing aid for older persons scheme; the number of applications paid in each case to which the payments to each local authority relate and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (7 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications, the number of approvals and the number of loans actually drawn down in respect of the home choice loan scheme on a yearly basis since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13054/12]