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Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: As a matter of interest, when did NAMA make the original approach to the local authorities to determine whether they were interested in buying or acquiring the asset?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: In that period it has appreciated massively in value, as has the rest of the portfolio.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: For what could it have been bought two and a half years ago?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Could I have a ballpark figure?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: It has gone up by €1 million and now the local authorities are interested in it.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: In relation to its portfolio, Mr. McDonagh has said NAMA is involved in planning applications. He has said – he can correct me if I am wrong – that approximately 70% of NAMA’s portfolio has been dealt with.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: What about the remaining 30%?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I, too, apologise for not being here. I thought it was on Tuesday and made arrangements for yesterday.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received their disadvantaged area payment; when they will receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48852/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Would he like to see other elements of the public service in the Constitution? Would he like to include schools in the Constitution? What schools would be included and excluded? Would he like to give preferential treatment to certain schools because they are fee-paying or are of a certain denomination?

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: What the Minister is doing meets the legitimate concerns of people who have worries about the possible privatisation of Irish Water. Throughout the past week of debate and since the issue has been resurrected, the Opposition has failed to have any element of trust in the electorate. It continually mentions what a future Government may or may not do. It may very well be in government. The...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----where Members have to continually knock everything will soon be vacated. The day may come when Deputies Donnelly, Healy and Boyd Barrett might have to cobble together a programme for Government. Deputy Donnelly, along with others, is considering forming a party or a group of Independents, or neoliberal hawks, as someone referred to them. I was beginning to think a hen harrier was...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will finish on this point.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have listened to a lot of ráiméis since I came here, nothing of which was to do with water. The banking inquiry commenced public hearings today on an element of the recent past in this country, where fundamental mistakes were made. There is an acknowledgement by the Minister, the Government and the Minister of State that the previous legislation on the establishment of Irish...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is very clear that charges are on the way. The charge for desludging septic tanks-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mattie McGrath has a particular interest in this because he talks about it constantly. I cannot see him cobbling together a Government with Sinn Féin. The charge for desludging septic tanks will be £152 in Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin talks about privatisation of a utility in Ireland. Someone who talks out of both sides of his or her mouth at the same time is, in...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Minister's amendment is well thought out, comprehensive and deals with people's concerns. The Opposition does not like the fact that the Minister has dealt with the issue. It has decided to approach the Constitution in a clumsy manner. Some people call this a so-called Parliament. The Opposition would dilute the powers of the Constitution and erode what it is supposed to be about,...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: This is an important issue because RTE is a public service that is fundamental to our democracy. While it is vital that it is kept at arm's length from the Government, it is not the subject of an article in the Constitution.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I note the Chair gave plenty of latitude to three Opposition Deputies who voted for the programme for Government and had no difficulty with this element of it when it was proposed. One of them even took up a position as Minister of State.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I appreciate that but I have waited patiently to speak for more than an hour. I am surprised and disappointed by Deputy Donnelly's approach to this debate. He has omitted from his argument the fundamental issue of the Irish people in whom he obviously does not have any trust.