Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It has been acknowledged, interestingly, by those calling for a commission of investigation that there is no allegation of wrongdoing directed against NAMA. Deputy Kelleher read out a very impressive list of investigations but I am sure that he will acknowledge that none of them is investigating NAMA - not one is investigating NAMA. I also recognise that Deputy Wallace has brought his concerns to the attention of An Garda Síochána. I incorrectly said in various media that he had not done so but I acknowledge that he has and correct myself in that regard. I welcome the fact that those allegations are with An Garda Síochána, who have a duty to investigate serious allegations, but they are allegations of wrongdoing against people on the purchaser side, yet the calls for a commission of investigation have proceeded nonetheless.

The debate focused on vague allusions to "questions hanging over the sale", "the integrity of the transaction" and the need to "exonerate NAMA". With no allegation against NAMA and no question of its integrity, it is not clear to me of what Deputies want to exonerate NAMA. People are coming into this House and are throwing phrases around like "fixers fee" in the hope that if they say it enough times, somehow they will link it to NAMA. There was no fixers fee linked to NAMA. It did not pay or receive fixers fees. Just because Deputies keep standing up, saying "fixers fees" and pointing their finger does not mean that NAMA had anything to do with fixers fees.

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