Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Follow my logic, NAMA is told at this juncture that the deal was signed off in the negotiations, presumably with Mr. Cushnahan and the other parties, in April 2013. This means the deal and the fee for Mr. Cushnahan - and equally for Brown Rudnick and Tughans - was agreed in April, which predates correspondence with Mr. Robinson, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, and NAMA.