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Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: I do not expect Mr. O'Leary to second guess the reasons the IDA has been successful; I expect him to come up with other reasons to be more successful.

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: Based on these comments if I thought Mr. O'Leary was developing a conscience about issues raised by US Senate members or others within the European Commission I do not think he should be in the position he is in. He needs to drive on and find other reasons companies locate here. To consider anything otherwise is naive and, frankly, disingenuous because the public understands the reasons...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: I spent the past couple of days in Budapest where I met Enterprise Ireland, Irish business individuals, the Prime Minister, the President, Ministers and others. The meeting with the Prime Minister was interesting. He was very clear about where he felt his assets lay with regard to attracting industry. He underlined technical ability in the young workforce as a huge asset. It is a very...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: How are we doing with regard to talent?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: The witnesses coming before this committee are in a very difficult position; the Secretary General of a Department here does not exactly compete with the Secretary General of a similar department in France, but I know when I ask Mr. O'Leary a question he does not want to state we have a problem here. He needs to be careful with regard to how he expresses where we are because it is a...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: That is right.

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: Mr. O'Leary commented that it was not working. How has it changed and what input has the IDA had with the Department in the intervening period?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: So they are not working. This is the point. I agree with Mr. O'Leary's comment; I know they are not working.

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: Mr. O'Leary knows which region I am from. It is expected that I will take a bash at the IDA - I will not do that - regarding the reason there is not more foreign direct investment, FDI, into my region. In the Horizon 2020 document, the IDA expressed the view that 50% of FDI should be outside of Dublin and Cork, the areas that have received most of it. How will the IDA achieve that target?...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: Mr. O'Leary has been making the case for some time now that we need to focus more on the developing markets of Korea, China, Japan and India. What sort of success has the IDA met in them?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: I will not take up more time, but I will outline how I perceive Mr. O'Leary's role. I do not expect the CEO of the IDA to second-guess the reasons for Ireland's and the IDA's success in attracting industry, particularly from America. Rather, I expect the CEO to do everything with the people who change the laws in this country to ensure that we are more competitive, notwithstanding Deputy...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: I will stay on the same point. Since its formation, how many sites, assets and buildings has NAMA disposed of to the IDA and its clients who are interested in investing in this country?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: There have been between nine and ten.

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: Could Mr. McDonagh give me an example of who were the investors?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: That is fair enough. Mr. Barry O'Leary came before us last week and the IDA recently warned that there is a shortage of prime commercial property in Dublin in particular which could hamper investors considering Ireland. I am always interested in the connectivity and communication between different Departments. How closely does NAMA work with the IDA?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: That is fair enough. Mr. McDonagh has a threshold. He said he does not want to develop a project or hand over a property that might not be used.

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: Fair enough, I understand. I have another "how many" question. I apologise if this has been answered already but it goes back to those individuals who have worked in NAMA and who went on to work for a company that does business with NAMA. Since NAMA's formation, how many people have left the agency and gone to work with companies that do business or have done business with NAMA?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: Mr. McDonagh knows what I am asking.

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: I am trying to get the rate here. I worked in the United States and the big debate 20 years ago pertained to the revolving door in respect of United States Senators and Congressmen. Eventually, they dealt with the issue but it took years. They have a vastly more developed lobbying system over there and eventually they were obliged to do something about it. While that has been talked about...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

John Deasy: In other words, 10% of the staff went to such organisations.