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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) (17 Nov 2016)

Catherine Murphy: If it knew there was another bidder to whom it could offer its services it could presumably name that bidder. Did it do 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)

Catherine Murphy: Brown Rudnick would have had sight of the data room. I accept that there was a non-disclosure agreement but it is very difficult to forget what one has seen. The detail from the data room cannot be disclosed but it would be useful to know what direction to take to look at something and some things might not be precluded by a non-disclosure agreement. Cerberus was told that it could see a...

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)

Catherine Murphy: Was the time available adequate for this or too short?

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)

Catherine Murphy: Cerberus is a very large firm and would have had to bring in a range of experts, which is a big commitment if there was the prospect of not winning.

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)

Catherine Murphy: Did Cerberus engage Brown Rudnick before or after the other experts?

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)

Catherine Murphy: Yes.

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)

Catherine Murphy: Mr. Neporent answered Deputy MacSharry's question about the release from guarantees. He asked if all 55 were released and Mr. Neporent said that was not the case. Can he tell us what percentage were released from guarantee?

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)

Catherine Murphy: Is it likely that these are assets based in Northern Ireland? Some were in other jurisdictions.

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)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister for Finance told us he did not have any responsibility in this and it is stated in the Act that he is not permitted to get involved in the commercial aspect of NAMA's work. Why did Mr. Neporent direct the letter of investment to the Minister and not to NAMA?

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)

Catherine Murphy: Did the Minister advise Cerberus to go to NAMA or say it was not appropriate? Did he say he should not have received that 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)

Catherine Murphy: A number of witnesses have said that the Northern Ireland portfolio was more difficult to deal with. Cerberus said it carried out research into the two jurisdictions and said it had not worked in or purchased assets in either of them previously. Was Mr. Neporent made aware of, or given to believe, there were different cultures in the two jurisdictions?

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)

Catherine Murphy: Can Mr. Neporent share information with us as to how the loans purchased by Cerberus performed afterwards?

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)

Catherine Murphy: Some of them have been sold already, though. What was the experience with those?

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)

Catherine Murphy: The witness is happy with the purchase.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (22 Nov 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there has been an increase in requests for review of means-assessed pensions and other incomes in response to the declining value of sterling; the number of review requests he has received; the backlogs in current application and review processing queues; the outcomes for persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Licences Data (22 Nov 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of excise duty payable on the initial grant of a remote bookmaker’s licence and a remote betting intermediary’s licence collected by the Revenue Commissioners broken down by licence holders for 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; the amount paid; the number that opted for the equal split payment method for their excise...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (22 Nov 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue forgone as a result of consumers choosing to purchase goods online with UK retailers in 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35775/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (22 Nov 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue foregone as a result of consumers choosing to purchase goods online with American based retailers in 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (22 Nov 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT and customs and excise collected by the Revenue Commissioners from consumers buying goods online from the United States of America in 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35836/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (22 Nov 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners are taking to ensure that consumers are not being disadvantaged by a marked differential in consumer products priced in sterling and euro (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35856/16]