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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Investment Plan 1981.

Private-sector investment commitments

Summary

Kelly asks whether private firms have legally binding commitments toward the plan’s £200 million target. Fitzgerald says about £150 million has been allocated or covered but does not confirm binding commitments; he offers to provide quarterly reports to Deputies.

Could I concentrate, for a couple more questions, on just one aspect of this investment plan, namely the private sector participation aspect? Could the Minister tell us, between three and four months after the publication of this plan, how many definite projects have been undertaken by the private sector as part of his £200 million target, projects which now can be described as having a legally binding quality, and for what sum of money?

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Garrett Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Fine Gael

While this is a separate question——

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It is part of the investment programme.

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Garrett Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Fine Gael

It is not part of the investment plan. The investment plan is a physical plan on the ground.

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I beg your pardon, it is at paragraphs 267 and 268.

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Padraig Faulkner An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

We do not want a debate on this subject.

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Garrett Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Fine Gael

It is part of the funding of the plan and is an entirely separate question. I did recently explain how approximately £150 million of that £200 million was being covered.

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I am sorry?

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Garrett Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Fine Gael

I did recently explain how £150 million of that £200 million was being expended.

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Could I just get this point clear? Is the Minister saying that he has commitments, in the context of his budget target, of a legally binding quality from the private sector for sums totalling £150 million?

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Garrett Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Fine Gael

I explained how £150 million of that money was being allocated. If the Deputy wishes to put down a specific question, he may do so.

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But, Sir——

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Padraig Faulkner An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

We cannot keep on debating this. Deputy FitzGerald.

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Could I ask just one question?

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Padraig Faulkner An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

Are we going to allow one question to be debated here all day?

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Will those quarterly reports be published?

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Garrett Fitzgerald Mr. G. Fitzgerald Fine Gael

I will make them available to any Deputy of the House who wishes.

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