Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Is there anything preventing NAMA at this stage from paying a big dividend back to the Irish taxpayer today, tomorrow, next week or before the end of the year? Mr. McDonagh has told us NAMA has made €1 billion and that it will make €1.75 billion, and that is a prudent figure. What is stopping Mr. McDonagh from handing the Minister for Finance a cheque for €1 billion today or tomorrow as an interim dividend? Why does he not do it?