Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

One has to view the vehicle in the context in which it is established, namely, it creates an investment opportunity for a person who believes that NAMA will make a profit and to make a return on their investment. It must be remembered it is a risk investment in that the capital applied, leaving aside any question of dividend, is at hazard by virtue of the investment.

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