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ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: It is to Argentina we are going with the Deputy.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: Does the Deputy want me to read-----

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: Has the Deputy read the programme for Government?

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: This is soulless politics.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to speak to this Private Members' motion which perfectly illustrates Sinn Féin Members' ability to successfully speak out of both sides of their mouths and simultaneously say nothing of any substance in their pursuit of naked political gain. While attempting to champion the issue of State assets in the Republic, it would be...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: The Deputy will not intimidate me.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: In Northern Ireland Sinn Féin likes to claim it is being forced to implement cuts by Westminster.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: In the 2011-15 Sinn Féin budget spending on social welfare in Northern Ireland showed significant cuts. Sinn Féin Members say these cuts were imposed on them by an external agency at Westminster.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: Speaking at the Sinn Féin Ard-Fheis in Belfast recently, Deputy Adams stated, "In the North, British Government policy and its continuing control of fiscal matters makes efforts to tackle the economic crisis more difficult." I find it curious that Sinn Féin is willing to accept British austerity measuers in Northern Ireland but no such adjustments or austerity measures in the Republic of...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: The proposed partial sale of the ESB does not amount to privatisation but merely the sale of a minority stake that will benefit the workers in their share ownership.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: The sale of this stake will provide a critically important funding mechanism that is needed for the Government's NewERA project.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: It is anticipated that the moneys raised from the partial sale of the ESB stake will fund new nationally-owned water services and an opportunity to invest in new publicly-owned broadband services. The programme for Government sets out a comprehensive plan to help to bring people back to work and rectify the State's finances that have been recovered by the Government as a consequence of...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: That is what Sinn Féin seeks to do. It wants us to renege on our commitments. Has it explored the consequences of not honouring the agreement?

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: Do Sinn Féin Members know the ramifications for social welfare benefits, salaries or investing in job creation? The Government is carefully navigating a road to recovery for the people. Yesterday Deputy Ó Caoláin described the Bill as "the worst kind of short-sighted policy [that] will come back to haunt our society and the economy in the years ahead." If anyone should know about such...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: That is the truth.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: Did Deputy Mac Lochlainn get his script from Belfast? At least, I write my own and scripts are not imposed on me from Belfast.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: Hear, hear.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: Austerity is okay from London but not from Europe.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: Deputy Gerry Adams takes it from London.

Leaders' Questions (21 Sep 2011)

Colm Keaveney: Sinn Féin wants Ireland to do what Argentina did in the past, namely, default.