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- 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?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Can Mr. McDonagh give more information regarding the nature of the intimidation against the receiver?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: That was not reported to the Garda at the time, was it?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: What action was taken by the board of NAMA when it was fed back that the receiver faced this intimidation?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Did NAMA take the easy road out of this in giving a discount of 97.5%?
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: There was no easy road. In the last minute I have, I will express my concern that the message going out today is that, when dealing with a State body such as NAMA, intimidation works.
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Intimidation clearly worked in this situation.
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: Staff working for NAMA were intimidated back in 2012. The receiver was intimidated. No action was taken in terms of Garda investigations. Ultimately, a 97.5% discount was awarded. That is rewarding thugs and intimidation and it was facilitated by Mr. McDonagh and the board of NAMA.
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: That is not the message going out from here. To conclude-----
- Public Accounts Committee: NAMA Financial Statements 2022 and Special Report 116 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2023)
John Brady: I probably will not be here. I ask that the minutes of the board meeting convened to sign off on this final sale and at which this report was given be furnished to the committee. Could we also be furnished with any reports relating to investigations by An Garda Síochána going back to 2012 and the report given at that board meeting with regard to intimidation and the rationale for...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)
John Brady: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an update will be issued to a school to ensure that a pupil (details supplied) will have an escort as part of their already-approved school transport application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40201/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)
John Brady: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on an application for transportation to and from an adult day service for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40202/23]