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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Female Genital Mutilation (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there have been any convictions for female genital mutilation since the enactment of criminal legislation through the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012; if so, if she will provide relevant statistics; and if not, the reason there have been no or few convictions through this legislation. [35562/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Training Support Grant (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: 175. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria to be considered to become a HGV driver instruction tuition provider for Intreo; and the process to apply for same. [35560/16]

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: I welcome Mr. Neporent and thank him for his submissions to date and for his statement. I do not doubt his credentials or those of Cerberus in general but there is one line in the statement at paragraph 4.1 to the effect that Cerberus is committed to high ethical standards in the conduct of its business and that this commitment is and always has been a paramount component of its culture and...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: There is a question-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: -----and the question relates to whether the means justify the end. There is a question regarding Cerberus's handling of this and in respect of it availing of an opportunity.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: Does Mr. Neporent accept-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: Does Mr. Neporent accept that when all of the component parts of this story are put together, the sum of them becomes a whole that is a little indirect. The two paragraphs I quoted demonstrate that for me. Does Mr. Neporent accept that there was an indirect link to PIMCO, notwithstanding what he said in his opening statement?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: I understand that-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: I accept what Mr. Neporent is saying on PIMCO itself. However, I am referring to Brown Rudnick and its previous relationship. PIMCO withdrew from the process but Brown Rudnick had been working with it on 12 March and then Cerberus engaged Brown Rudnick on March 24.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: Mr. Neporent has already said it shared the information with Cerberus. Does he believe other bidders were disadvantaged by the fact Cerberus had this information?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: How was it historic when there was such a short period between 12 March and 24 March? How could it possibly be historic?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: I find that difficult to believe. If, however, that is Mr. Neporent's opinion, of course he is entitled to it. Does he think that in any way the other bidders were at a disadvantage?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: Does Mr. Neporent accept the fact that Cerberus only made a bid because it knew it was going to get it?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (22 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been a delay in the commencement of Part 2 of the Children and Family Relationships Act, concerning donor-assisted human reproduction; if he will provide a timeline for commencement of this section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35952/16]

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Mr. Long for being here today. A couple of things have struck me about the sales process. Does Mr. Long think any aspect of the sales process was unusual compared with standard practice of a loan sale of this size, in Lazard's view?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: It is very helpful of Mr. Long to say that was unusual.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: That struck me reading the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. The loan sale advisers for Project Arrow have said that it is not market practice to have a single marketing phase. As Mr. Long said earlier, he was employed to engage in a marketing process on behalf of NAMA.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: Why does Mr. Long think NAMA wanted to do so? Earlier I was struck by a comment made by Mr. Long that it was his sense, which was the word he used-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: -----that NAMA did not want to lose PIMCO-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (22 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: -----from the process.