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Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this special debate on public sector numbers. I acknowledge that time has been provided for the debate by the Government. It is probably a good time to have the debate now that 29 February has come and gone. There was much debate, discussion and anxiety in the months prior to that date. Perhaps the Minister is correct. The public might be a little...

Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: It is modest relative to the more than one billion saved during previous years.

Public Sector Numbers: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Yes. It is the level of saving that will be made on a permanent basis. All organisations must review their pay and pensions bills. I will not engage in a debate on there not being any new liability because people are retiring. However, pay and pension costs need to be addressed. The Minister stated that the pay bill in 2008 was €17.5 billion and the pension bill was €2.1 billion,...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: From my understanding, the troika will have first call in respect of its share of the proceeds. Perhaps the Minister will clarify the position in this regard but he appears to be nodding his head. People seem to have obtained the impression that the first moneys realised from the sale of State assets will go to the troika and that if the entire €3 billion accrues, €1 billion can be used...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: That means the Minister will have seen 5,000 job losses in the financial services sector despite the party coming here to talk about job creation. The people will know.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: In other words, the bad news is our fault and the good news is the Government's doing.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: The Government is in office a year and has got 12 months from that story.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: It is starting to wear thin.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: We understand that for a period after an election all the bad news would be our fault and the good news is the doing of the Government.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: The public is beginning to tire of it.

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.

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