Mr. Séamus Dooley:

After the establishment of NAMA, the NUJ called for it to be covered by the Freedom of Information Act in full and said it should operate with complete transparency. The answer to the Deputy's question is therefore "No, that should not arise". I cannot imagine any justification where there could be a blanket decision to obliterate data in which the public has an interest from a State agency. NAMA is an agency which has an impact on and profound implications for the lives of citizens and it should therefore operate with complete transparency.