Urgent Debates Declined — Solid Energy—Governance and Accountability

Members, I have received a letter from Brendan Horan seeking to debate under Standing Order 386 the State enterprise Solid Energy, the responsibility for its governance and accountability, and the loss of taxpayers’ investment in the company. For there to be a particular case of recent occurrence there must be either a new situation of importance or a new development in an existing situation of sufficient importance in itself to warrant a debate being held. The member’s authentication indicates that advice has been provided to shareholding Ministers, and Solid Energy is working with Treasury, advisers, and the banks. Such a continuing situation cannot give rise to an urgent debate. There being no particular case of recent occurrence, the application is declined.