Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is doing what his party has done in Northern Ireland. He is trying to use the issue to damage his opponents politically. The Sinn Féin chairman of the committee in Northern Ireland corrupted the inquiry by coaching a witness to cause damage to the former First Minister. I advise the Deputy very strongly not to do the same in this House. I am going before the Committee of Public Accounts next Thursday and will answer its questions. Representatives of NAMA appeared before it this morning when the Comptroller and Auditor General also gave evidence. Others are being called. The Taoiseach has consulted Opposition leaders and we will see where things go in seeing whether there are other issues to be inquired into after the Committee of Public Accounts has completed its work. We can all deal with the issue in a very fair way, but the Deputy is trying to turn it into a series of political allegations against the Government and me personally. Sinn Féin wrecked an inquiry in Northern Ireland and corrupted its report by the actions taken by the chairman. It should not try to do the same here.

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