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- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: Given the Minister's concerns, the chairman and chief executive gave strong assurances that the transaction had been thoroughly assessed by the IBRC board-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----and that the management and the board were satisfied that the transaction was managed in the best possible manner to achieve the best result for the State-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----including the decision to allow Siteserv to control the sales process. As I said, following the meeting the Minister for Finance requested that a further meeting take place between the former Secretary General of the Department of Finance, Mr. Moran, and the then CEO of IBRC. A further meeting took place in August 2012. The matter was further discussed. At that point with regard to...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: That was the framework that was set up-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: The rotten carcass of Anglo Irish Bank brought down this country. It cost €34 billion-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: I thank Deputy Mathews. The Government did not put a cent into Anglo Irish Bank.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is now questioning the framework he set up.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: Believe me, that framework was set in place by Deputy Martin's Administration-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----and he is now questioning that framework.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: I hope Deputy Martin is not, and has no intention of, impugning the integrity of the Minister for Finance.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: I hope he is not impugning in any way-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----the integrity of the Minister for Finance-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: -----who has saved the taxpayers in this country billions over the past number of years-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: The situation is as I have outlined, that when the Minister, Deputy Noonan, had concerns about this - it is not a case of the Minister being persuaded by anybody - he was given clear assurances by the chairman and chief executive of the board of IBRC that this was in the best interests of the taxpayer.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: He was given those assurances when he asked the questions because of the concerns he had about this issue. I am telling Deputy Martin that the Minister met them and was given this assurance by the chairman and chief executive of the board, appointed under Deputy Martin's Administration. Deputy Martin should understand and appreciate that I do not want anything untoward or wrong about this...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: This is the issue Deputy Martin raised.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: If he now does not trust the Comptroller and Auditor General in respect of-----
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin has raised it arising from the minutes of the civil servants. The Comptroller and Auditor General has a constitutional responsibility in respect of value for money for the taxpayer. The Minister for Finance was assured by the chairman and the chief executive that the board appointed by Fianna Fáil, having considered this had given its decision in the best interests of the...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: I thank the Deputy for his questions. As I have already said, having spoken to the Minister for Finance, whose integrity I am sure Deputy Adams does not want to impugn, the Minister changed the framework following concerns expressed to him by his officials. He met with the chairman and chief executive, had the Secretary General of the Department of Finance go further into it, appointed a...
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2015)
Enda Kenny: In respect of the independence of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Minister in regard to value for money, the Minister was given assurances by the chairman and chief executive of IBRC. The Minister is happy that the Comptroller and Auditor General examines this completely independently in the interests of the taxpayer, taking into account the issues raised by Deputy Adams.