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Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with the EU-IMF delegation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19808/11]

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report of his meetings with the EU/IMF delegation during their recent visit here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21413/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance if the implementation of the programme for Government may be affected by the EU-IMF deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19810/11]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has read the National Economic and Social Council paper, "Ireland's Economic Recovery - An Analysis and Exploration"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24753/11]

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (4 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the IMF report of 20 September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26072/11]

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I do. The eurozone economy is plunging yet further into crisis. The more certain countries impose their stupid policies of austerity and bank bailouts the worse it gets. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, lives in a land of delusion and thinks the Irish economy can thrive when the rest of the European economy is going down the toilet. Faced with this unprecedented crisis all we get...

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They are in New Zealand, Canada and Australia.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Some six hours will be devoted to the Second Stage debate on the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 this week and the Taoiseach is only allocating 90 minutes for the debate on the crisis in Europe.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach will be seeing a few more of those in the coming months.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the figure €2 billion or €5 billion?

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On promised legislation and promised debates,-----

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----I must correct the Taoiseach because before the summer break he promised we would have a chance to debate the sale of State assets. I ask him to keep that promise.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What sort of debate is it if we do not get a chance to debate in this House the merits or demerits of selling off the family silver-----

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----before the decision is made? Can we not have a democratic debate before a decision? We want to know if Bertie Ahern will end up owning the forests in this country.

EU-IMF Programme (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Finance his negotiating position with the EU-IMF Troika in relation to the sale of State assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/11]

EU-IMF Programme (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is very hard to get straight answers about the outrageous plan to dispose of State companies and State assets, in part or in whole. As I understand it, and the Minister can correct me if I am wrong, there is no specific requirement in the EU-IMF memorandum of understanding that we sell State assets. It says that the Government will consider options for an ambitious programme of asset...

EU-IMF Programme (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister is not answering the question. What is the rationale which the troika or he is putting forward for the sale of State assets? How is it of benefit to this country and its prospects for economic recovery or growth? I cannot see any other logic behind the demand of the EU-IMF, or the Minister's support for the sale of State assets in the programme for Government, other than asset...

EU-IMF Programme (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Did it work with the banking sector?

Public Investment Projects (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The question partially relates to an earlier question and also follows on from the Minister's response. Has he carried out any serious assessment of whether bringing in private capital into the strategic infrastructural investment programmes is effective and will lead to higher levels of investment, job creation and growth? The ICTU and UNITE, among others, which studied those matters are...

Public Investment Projects (5 Oct 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am talking about what is happening in Europe.