Feargal Quinn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State is welcome. He has used the words "semi-State company" about six times. I recall somebody saying to me some years ago that we should not use that term; they are all State companies. They are not semi-State, although there may be some semi-State in them. They should be called State sponsored companies rather than semi-State. I believe that would be the more correct term to use. I am not suggesting any change to the Bill.