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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: The Irish market had but some of these-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: A portion of these loans related to the Irish market. A lot of the overseas loans had property which was going up in value, as was proven by the case of the two London properties, where they multiplied quickly and became very profitable. One part of the portfolio was in Ireland. Should a question not have arisen at the board where there was no independent valuation and where one outfit,...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Is there no record, documentation or minutes of that exchange of information with Avestus regarding the sum?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Williams is talking about due diligence and proper procedures. We are talking about multimillion euro deals and the public, which took a big hit with regard to these loans and what happened with the banks at the time. Mr. Williams says that due diligence was carried out in respect of this multimillion euro deal, but the fact is that there are no minutes and there was no written record...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: By implication, Mr. Williams is saying it should not have happened then.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Regarding the non-competitive nature of the valuation, Mr. Williams said that Avestus was only given exclusivity a long way into the process. The valuation used by NAMA was a 2009 valuation. Part of the portfolio related to Irish properties which we would all accept would have dropped from 2009 to 2011. Those of us who were around at the time would have seen that happen. The other part of...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Will Mr. McDonagh repeat that?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Mr. McDonagh argued in his opening statement and in previous documentation we received that it was the best gain in the circumstances for NAMA and the State. How can he argue that if there was a total absence of any other valuation or independent valuation? Does he not see that there is a defect in that?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: On the question of the individual who was part of Avestus and was subsequently a principal in Clairvue, could that individual also have been part of the Quinlan partnership?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Could any major NAMA debtor or someone involved in setting up Avestus have in any way gained from Project Nantes?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: Or any NAMA debtor involved in establishing Avestus. Is Mr. McDonagh confident that no person would have gained from the sale of Project Nantes?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I understand that NAMA has about €1.2 billion to €1.3 billion left in assets. Tomorrow is the first day of the future. Can Mr. McDonagh assure the committee and public here today that, when disposing and making use of those assets, the taxpayer and the State will receive the maximum benefit?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: We have eight minutes left. I will allow a question from each of the members.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: We need to move on.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 109 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency
National Asset Management Agency - Financial Statements 2019 (8 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: We are finished taking evidence. I thank our witnesses. It is always good to have the cathaoirleach of the board and Mr. McDonagh and his colleagues here. Thank you for the information provided at today's meeting. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his staff and the Oireachtas liaison person for attending and assisting the committee in preparation for today's meeting....

Other Questions: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that school secretaries employed by schools are properly remunerated for their work. [29972/20]

Other Questions: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: The question relates to the position of school secretaries. Currently, they have to sign on the dole during the summer, at Easter and at Christmas. They do not have set rates of pay, sick pay or pensions and they are left in a precarious position. The previous Minister agreed that they would use the facility of the Labour Court to resolve these disputes and try to find a way out of this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made to grant the same terms and conditions for school secretaries that are not employed by her Department or an education and training board, ETB. [29971/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 128. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of revenue collected in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, from the television licence fee. [30391/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason special needs assistant support is not being made available to a school (details supplied) to facilitate pupils to whom SNA access has been granted; if the decision will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30392/20]