Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

We addressed these questions last February. At the time I called on the Taoiseach to comment with regard to the view that the banks had lobbied strongly, and apparently successfully, not to have NAMA included under the Freedom of Information Act. The record shows the Taoiseach indicated at the time that there was no evidence of this and that the Taoiseach's view was that it should not be included. Has the Taoiseach been presented with any evidence since that the banks were indeed proactive in this regard? Has the Taoiseach's view changed in any way in the period since then? Does the Taoiseach agree not only that NAMA but also the banks should be subject to the Freedom of Information Act given that they are now almost all in State control?

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