Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)

I suggest, therefore, that we overcome any objections to the possibility that another committee be established. The Oireachtas committee on NAMA would not be established just for the sake of it. The committee will have statutory powers to do that which Deputy Bruton has outlined in amendment No. 2.

Ministers come and Ministers go. I have no doubt that the Minister for Finance has the interests of taxpayers at heart and that he is endeavouring to do his job in an honest way. However, he will not be here for the entire duration of NAMA's lifetime. That is a fact of life.

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