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

Chairman, it is contemptuous to treat the committee in this way. Sadly, it seems to be part of NAMA's pattern. We can put that to them. We certainly need time to study the statements, but I think the representatives from NAMA need to understand that as a consequence of their approach this will not be their final appearance before the committee. There is no doubt in my mind that we will need them to come before us again. Deputy Cullinane and I had many questions that we wished to put them. The statements have come late in the day.

I believe Mr. Daly, Mr. McDonagh and others will be required to return next week, so in addition to marking their cards for disrespecting the committee I think they need to be put on notice of that, just in case this is a ruse for them to bounce in statements late in day or early in the morning in the hope that they will just manage their way through the meeting today and then they are out through the gap, home and hosed. They need to understand that that is absolutely not the case. This examination will be finished when it is complete and when we have answers to all of the pertinent questions. Chairman, you might familiarise Mr. Daly and Mr. McDonagh with those facts.