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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: That information potentially would have contextualised a model of a portfolio of that size as well, would it not? That University of Ulster study information that would have been given talked about land assembly analysis and the data, not only on sites but on planning and residential need, information on banks, etc. It would have contextualised a model that then emerged from PIMCO and was...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: We do not know whether that was breached but what we know is that-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: I understand that. I will not speculate on whether it was breached or not, but what I am trying to establish is the facts and the timelines. What we know is that, whether there was a breach in that area or not, one of the external members of the committee was in line for a payment from PIMCO, which was one of the bidders in the process. That is what we know. That has been established.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: Then it became, as the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, said last week, an accepted corrupted process because of that and we know that PIMCO eventually withdrew from the process because of the presence of the success fees. Given that it moved from a solely commercial process to a potentially corrupted process, if Mr. Rowntree was a member of the NAMA board or if he was the chair of NAMA,...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: We know from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report that assurances that should have been sought were not sought and assurances that should have been given were never given. That is the entire point of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. They never were sought and they were never given.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: I am asking Mr. Rowntree's opinion as a former board member. Given what it then knew and what we now know, does Mr. Rowntree consider the decision of the board to continue with the process regardless was the best way forward?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: 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) (13 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: I thank Mr. Rowntree.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: Can I ask if the Comptroller and Auditor General was aware of the report.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: May I ask again if the Comptroller and Auditor General knew of the report?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (18 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: 67. To ask the Minister for Health the options available for pregnant women who wish to access a mid-pregnancy scan in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30513/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Funding (18 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: 96. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the budget 2017 allocation for home care in terms of the spend on private and HSE-provided home help; the detail in terms of not-for-profit and for-profit agencies; the number of additional hours this will equate to per each spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30514/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lansdowne Road Agreement (18 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: 368. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the levels of pay restoration that will be given to Deputies, Ministers, Ministers of State and the Taoiseach under the Lansdowne Road agreement; when they will be paid; the amounts to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30893/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2017 (18 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: 370. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the groups, persons or political representatives he has met in the context of planning budget 2017 and the Finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30952/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2017 (18 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: 371. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the groups, persons or political representatives officials from his Department have met in the context of planning budget 2017 and the Finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30953/16]

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (18 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: To follow up on the matter, it would be valuable to write back to NAMA to say a number of presentations were given prior to the 2014 presentation that it cites that NAMA failed to mention in its letter. It is in the documentation. In 2012 and 2013, detailed presentations were given about the Ulster University's study.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (18 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: We should ask NAMA for a full list of whatever presentations were given, not just the 2014 one but any presentations that were given, either to the NIAC or the board of NAMA.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (18 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: I welcome our witnesses and a welcome back to Mr. McEnery. I believe he was here a few weeks ago also. I found the opening statement by Mr. Soffe to be quite defensive. The board of NAMA has a right to defend itself but I found the statement itself to be quite defensive and emotional in some ways. Emotional statements were made rather than statements of fact, but we will return to that...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (18 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: This is different to what was done in the NIAC. It is my understanding, from what Mr Rowntree said, that members would have to fill in a written declaration. The information was not shared with anybody else, or other members. He then said that he hoped the same process runs through "the spinal cord" of the NAMA board. If somebody declared a conflict of interest before the meeting was...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (18 Oct 2016)

David Cullinane: In writing or orally?