Privatisation and PPP Research Group Members in the Media

Articles:
Opinion pieces on State-owned enterprises and privatisation:

  • Click here for article in Sunday Business Post on 24th April 2011 (Donal Palcic and Eoin Reeves)
  • Click here for article in Irish Times on 17th June 2011 (Donal Palcic and Eoin Reeves)
  • Click here for interview with politico.ie on 24th October 2011 (Donal Palcic)
  • Click here for article in Eolas Magazine on 9th November 2011 (Donal Palcic and Eoin Reeves)
  • Click here for article in Irish Times on 16th December 2011 (Donal Palcic and Eoin Reeves)
  • Click here for article on TheJournal.ie on 17th January 2012 (Donal Palcic)
  • Click here for article in Irish Times on 31st January 2012 (Donal Palcic and Eoin Reeves)
  • Click here for article in Eolas Magazine on National Broadband Plan on 4th September 2018 (Donal Palcic)
  • Click here for article in Irish Times on National Broadband Plan on 17th October 2018 (Donal Palcic and Eoin Reeves)
  • Click here for article in Irish Times on National Broadband Plan on 29th November 2018 (Donal Palcic and Eoin Reeves)
  • Click here for article in Sunday Business Post on National Broadband Plan on 2nd December 2018 (Donal Palcic and Eoin Reeves)
  • Click here for article in The Times (Ireland Edition) on National Broadband Plan on 8th May 2019 (Donal Palcic and Eoin Reeves)
  • Click here for article in Irish Times on National Broadband Plan on 11th May 2019 (Donal Palcic and Eoin Reeves)

Parliamentary Committee Presentations:

  • Presentation on the procurement process to date for National Broadband Plan to a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Wednesday 19 June 2019 (Donal Palcic and Eoin Reeves). Copy of briefing note submitted to Committee in advance of meeting available here. 
  • Presentation on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the water sector to a Meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht, Tuesday 10 January 2012 (Eoin Reeves) Click here for a transcript of the meeting.


National Radio / TV interviews:
[Note: files are in mp3 format]

  • 19th April 2011, Today FM's The Last Word Interview with Donal Palcic on the potential sale of Irish airports.
  • 21st April 2011, RTE Radio One's Morning Ireland Interview with Eoin Reeves on the publication of the report by the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities
  • 21st April 2011, RTE Radio One's News at One Interview with Donal Palcic on the publication of the report by the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities
  • 23rd April 2011, RTE Radio One's The Saturday View Interview with Donal Palcic on the publication of the report by the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities
  • 8th September 2011, Today FM's The Last Word Interview with Donal Palcic on the potential sale of State assets
  • 12th September 2011, RTE Radio One's Morning Ireland Interview with Eoin Reeves on the potential sale of State assets
  • 29th September 2011, RTE Radio One's Morning Ireland Interview with Eoin Reeves on the establishment of NewERA (new agency to manage State-owned network assets)
  • 17th January 2012, Today FM's The Last Word Interview with Donal Palcic on the Government's shortlist of State companies to privatise
  • 17th January 2012, Newstalk's The Right Hook Interview with Donal Palcic on the Government's shortlist of State companies to privatise
  • 14th February 2012, Newstalk's Breakfast Show Interview with Eoin Reeves on the potential sale of Bord Gais Energy
  • 22nd February 2012, Newstalk's Lunchtime Show Interview with Eoin Reeves on the Government's list of State assets to privatise
  • 22nd February 2012, RTE Radio One's Drivetime Interview with Eoin Reeves on the Government's list of State assets to privatise
  • 25th February 2012, RTE Radio One's The Business Show Interview with Donal Palcic on the Government's list of State assets to privatise
  • 29th March 2012, RTE Radio One's Drivetime Interview with Donal Palcic on the post-privatisation experience with Eircom
  • 1st August 2012, Today FM's The Last Word Interview with Donal Palcic on the pensions crisis at Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority
  • 26th February 2013, RTE's Drivetime Interview with Eoin Reeves on the sale of elements of Coillte and other state assets
  • 4th October 2013, Today FM's The Last Word Interview with Donal Palcic on the sale of the national lottery licence
  • 12th October 2018, RTE News: Six One and RTE News: Nine O'Clock: Interview with Donal Palcic on the National Broadband Plan
  • 20th November 2018, RTE Prime Time: Interview with Donal Palcic on the National Broadband Plan
  • 22nd November 2018, Newstalk's Breakfast Show: Interview with Donal Palcic on the National Broadband Plan
  • 28th November 2018, RTE Morning Ireland: Interview with Donal Palcic on the National Broadband Plan
  • 6th May 2019, RTE Morning Ireland: Interview with Donal Palcic on the announcement of preferred bidder for National Broadband Plan
  • 7th May 2019, Newstalk's Breakfast Show: Interview with Donal Palcic on the announcement of preferred bidder for National Broadband Plan
  • 9th May 2019, RTE Morning Ireland: Interview with Donal Palcic on the announcement of preferred bidder for National Broadband Plan
  • 9th May 2019, RTE Prime Time: Interview with Donal Palcic on the announcement of preferred bidder for National Broadband Plan
  • 13th May 2019, Newstalk's Breakfast Show: Interview with Donal Palcic on the political fallout over National Broadband Plan
  • 27th August 2019, Today FM's The Last Word: Interview with Donal Palcic on the Joint Oireachtas Committee report on the National Broadband Plan
  • 24th January 2020, Newstalk's The Hard Shoulder: Interview with Donal Palcic on further cost increases for the National Children's Hospital
  • 30th January 2020, Newstalk's Breakfast Show: Interview with Donal Palcic on the proposed M20 motorway between Limerick and Cork