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Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Are there ever concerns that NAMA would sell off some property? Is it possible for the debtors to complain that NAMA did not take advice on board? For example, they may have expressed the view that if NAMA held onto an asset for 12 months longer then it would have achieved far more for the taxpayer?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Does it happen often?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Does a debtor ever come back and say that he tried to tell NAMA that if it simply held on to an asset for 12 months-----

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I realise the end result is to return as much money as possible to the taxpayer, but I imagine Mr. McDonagh is well aware of certain cases. Deputy McDonald mentioned a case earlier in respect of which we could have got more back for the taxpayer if we were somewhat more patient or if we had listened to more internal advice.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Where does Mr. McDonagh envisage the property market going in the next 12 months?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Does Mr. McDonagh think there is a property bubble forming at present?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Does NAMA have an opinion on the Central Bank's new regulations on mortgage lending?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Therefore, Mr. McDonagh thinks the figure of 20% is too high.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Paul Connaughton: I have a final question. Regarding the statement in the presentation that NAMA is not a developer and has no ambitions in this regard, why is there a need to state that so clearly?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency Financial Statements 2013 (18 Dec 2014)

Paul Connaughton: Okay. Thank you, Chairman.

Hospital Services: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jan 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this extremely serious issue, which has been topical both in the past two weeks and for the past 15 years or so. I have no wish to present myself as an expert in identifying solutions to all the problems that exist. From what has been said during the past fortnight, it appears that no two experts have the same answer to this problem....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (15 Jan 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a REPS payment has not been paid to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1927/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (15 Jan 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position in relation to a matter (details supplied) regarding testing of calves diagnosed with BVD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1928/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (15 Jan 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment has not issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway regarding the beef genomic scheme for 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1929/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (15 Jan 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if donkeys will be included in the stocking rate for disadvantaged area scheme payments for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1930/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Jan 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 187. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person who works 20 hours per week or less and is not in receipt of any social protection payments cannot access funding to complete a security course, whereas if they were unemployed, they would be eligible for funding; her views that this is incentivising persons to continue in unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (20 Jan 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway had a 50% deduction on their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2267/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (20 Jan 2015)

Paul Connaughton: 286. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to recruit graduates to his Department in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2268/15]

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Jan 2015)

Paul Connaughton: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to speak on this motion. It is over a quarter of a century since the current junior certificate was established. At the time, for many students it was the last formal examination. Now, thankfully, only approximately 10% of children leave formal education at this stage. Our focus should be on the learning process and the skills learned...