Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am stating the fact that he was the chief executive of HSBC at the time that its Swiss operation facilitated tax evasion. The Government knew this, yet the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, appointed Mr. Geoghegan as an adviser to the Government on the operation of NAMA. Did the Minister ask Mr. Geoghegan about HSBC prior to his appointment to NAMA?

I refer to my earlier questions, which the Taoiseach did not answer. Does he think that the return of €4.55 million, when €3.1 billion is linked to 350 clients, to be a reasonable tax settlement? I would like a direct and clear answer to my second question. Does he agree that this behaviour is a matter for the Committee of Public Accounts to investigate?

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