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Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: That is collateral damage.

Finance Bill 2012: Financial Resolutions (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I move the following Resolutions:

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Yes.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: It will be.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: It is a broad brush-stroke. The Deputy cannot see the wood for the trees.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy was not around for the job announcements yesterday.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Who are they?

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to share time with Deputies Jerry Buttimer, John Lyons, Paudie Coffey and Colm Keaveney.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 2: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes: - the contribution that semi-State companies have made to Ireland's economic growth; - the fiscal crisis inherited by the current Government and the commitment by the previous Government to the EU-ECB-IMF funding partners to consult with the Commission on foot of the report of the review...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: In addition, we are creating no jobs. The fact is that in the last week alone, 1,500 jobs were announced.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I know it is very difficult but in a national crisis there is an obligation, even on Sinn Féin, to work towards the recovery of this country, as this Government is doing. Despite their best efforts, we are going to succeed. I welcome this opportunity to explain the rationale for the Government's decision announced last week to proceed with a programme of State asset disposals involving BGE...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: "There is to be no change" would appear to be the mantra. I suggest they look around them. All has changed, changed utterly.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Labour Party remains committed to significant State involvement in a modern dynamic economy. The State can play a direct role in fostering economic growth or help provide the skills and supports that foster private sector growth. Both are worthy of support. An asset is not strategic simply because it is owned by the State. Such an argument is worthy of Deputy Joe Higgins. The world...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: This Government has adopted a dynamic attitude to the State sector. NewERA was established to ensure the State and the taxpayers derive best value from their investment in State companies. It must be remembered these companies exist to serve the taxpayer; it is not the other way around. That includes releasing capital back into a capital-starved economy, if that is in the people's...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: That is why we grew the trees in the first place. Does Deputy Ellis want to throw sugar at them?

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I did not interrupt any Member from across there.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Far from being hostile to State enterprise, the Government is setting up a State company, Irish Water, to run water services unlike the arrangements in our neighbouring jurisdiction.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: We continue to believe the State has an active role to play in the market place. We also recognise, however, the strategic interest of the State does not remain static or fixed over time. What was strategic when electricity was installed across the country in the 1930s is not necessarily strategic now in a competitive all-island market place. When the current Government took office almost a...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The McCarthy group subsequently reported in April 2011 and concluded the realisation of proceeds from the sale of State assets offered the potential to assist in tackling the fiscal crisis, both by reducing the debt burden on the State and also by supporting economic recovery through enhancing productive efficiency and competitiveness. It recommended a planned programme of non-strategic...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Last year, the Government established NewERA to reform the manner in which the State's shareholding in semi-State companies is managed for the good of every citizen. NewERA is proactively overseeing corporative governance from a shareholder perspective of the commercial energy area semi-State companies, the ESB, EirGrid, Bord Gáis, Bord na Móna and Coillte. It is advising relevant...