Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

Far from there being any ideological drive for public private partnerships, most commentators would state that the country has been very slow, cautious and hesitant in that direction. This, in part, has been for very good reasons. We should approach this matter with an open mind. When occasion can be made for the use of public private partnerships, we should avail of them. However, I do not believe we should have too many illusions about them either.