Results 10,321-10,340 of 21,499 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. Watters says that he involved Mr. Cushnahan, who was very much part of NAMA at the time, to work on the concept. It was called Project Amani. They then approached Mr. Ian Coulter - another name familiar to Mr. Daly - of Tughans who, in turn, approached Brown Rudnick - a man by the name of Mr. Tuvi Keinan who is also known to Mr. Daly. This gentleman then came up with the two names,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is correct.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: With that in mind, when Mr. Daly appeared before the Committee of Public Accounts his line of argument in respect of Project Eagle was that if there are difficulties and allegations, they all reside on the side of the purchaser. Mr. Daly said NAMA had a clean bill of health.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I take that correction. It is the purchase side. Of course, it subsequently emerged that Mr. Cushnahan, in addition to all of the other controversies surrounding him, had, in fact, had a meeting with PIMCO, the original bidder, while still engaged by NAMA. I know Mr. Daly wrote to Mr. Cushnahan on 19 November 2015 because I have a copy of the letter in front of me. Has he had a response...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is, as a matter of fact. What is the topic?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am discussing a piece of correspondence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: There is no call for that. We are here to discuss NAMA. This is a matter that goes to the heart of the governance of NAMA, which I understood was the topic under discussion. When this transaction occurred it was the single large transaction overseen by NAMA, and it has been riddled with controversy and question marks. I believe it was a corrupted process from the get-go. I have discussed...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is moving into the realm of the farcical. The issues and the names of the individuals concerned are in broad public circulation, and there has been correspondence and hearings here and in the North in which these names have been well ventilated, so I do not accept that position. I really hope the Vice Chairman is not trying to disrupt my line of questioning with this witness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Thank you; I heard you the first time. That is very kind of you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I remind Mr. Daly that he is answering questions to me and not to the Vice Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. Daly-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. Daly-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. Daly, you had to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I thank the Vice Chairman. That is very generous.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Excuse me. Is this my line of questioning or everybody else's?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Excuse me, please-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: I have to say, members are very touchy on this particular issue. We have established that Mr. Daly has not had a response from Mr. Cushnahan to his letter of 19 November. What does he propose to do now? Will he write him again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: That was opportune.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)
Mary Lou McDonald: Did Mr. Daly give him a timescale to respond to him?