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- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Peace Commissioners (20 Sep 2023)
John Brady: 699. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the status of an application for a Peace Commissioner by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40212/23]
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: I welcome the witnesses. I want to follow on from my colleague in relation to that particular transaction, the discount of 97.4%, which has been described as exceptional. I would go further. I would say it is extraordinary that such a discount would be imposed. I find it extraordinary and unbelievable, to be honest. I want to delve in and try to get some more answers about that. I will...
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: He was a brother, so a very close relation.
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: In relation to the receiver, it is reported that an apartment complex that was being held as collateral against other loans had been sold was described as a large apartment complex. To whom was that complex sold?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Okay, and that had been strongly resisted. What was the apartment complex valued at?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: What was it valued at?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Okay, thanks for that. Is the relationship NAMA has with sales agents throughout the State generally a good one?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: How many sales agents are in the particular county where this portfolio was held?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: A reasonable number. Ten, 20, 30?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Nationally, there would multiples of that number of sales agents.
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Regarding this portfolio, the sales agents in that particular county and nationally all refused to engage in dealing with this.
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: A number? Or all?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Both within the county and nationally. No one would take it on.
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Was there a reason given why they would not take it on?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Would it be exceptional that sales agents would refuse work in this way?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Was any attempt made by anyone other than the receiver to verify what had been said?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Nor would I. Mr. McDonagh said that, back in 2012, there were attempts to intimidate two other staff members. Will Mr. McDonagh elaborate a little on the nature of the attempts?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: And that was reported to An Garda Síochána.
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Was an investigation opened by the Garda?