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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (5 Oct 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 27 September 2016 if he will extend the eligibility criteria for fuel allowance to include disablement benefit; if he will discuss this with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in advance of budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28842/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (5 Oct 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to establish the position of a request (details supplied) to Transport Infrastructure Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28885/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (4 Oct 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda compensation claims under assessment in her Department from gardaí who have been previously or are stationed in County Carlow, or who were or are residing in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28101/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Compensation (4 Oct 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda compensation claims under assessment in her Department from gardaí who have been or are stationed in County Kilkenny, or who were or are residing in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28102/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (4 Oct 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the exact number of decisions overturned in respect of the school transport application process by the school transport appeals office within his Department for the academic years 2015-16 and 2016-17, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28154/16]

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Unfortunately, the first question I was going to ask has just been asked by Deputy McDonald. I will ask it again anyway. PIMCO was probably the instigator of this bulk sale and it probably first approached solicitors in the UK that came here and changed the whole strategy for Northern Ireland and the sale book. Does the witness believe - again, Deputy McDonald has asked this - that the...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Was it acting for someone?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: We do not know who they are, no?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: My specific question was whether the witness thinks there is any other reason, apart from the success fee, that PIMCO withdrew.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Okay. Would the outside valuation and expertise have changed the overall valuation of the loan portfolio if it had been brought in in time to look at the system before the loan? Does Mr. McCarthy believe it would have increased the valuation if it had been done by outside expertise?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Would it normal for it to go up if a valuation was taken out?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: What is the value for money return from selling individually rather than in bulk? Is there much difference? Mr. McCarthy said there were different timescales, from three or four years to 20 years.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Then we will never know.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: On the strategy used by NAMA, the report mentions the political and cross-jurisdictional context and states that the relationship with Northern Ireland debtors was deteriorating. Do we know why the relationship with Northern Ireland debtors was deteriorating? I understand the political dimension as it pertains to the Republic and Northern Ireland.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: They gave no reason.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Does Mr. McCarthy believe there was something wrong in the sale and in the method used? Did we get value for money?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: My next question is the most important. Does Mr. McCarthy believe there was personal gain or insider dealing in the whole process?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Does Mr. McCarthy have any comment at all?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Is there any way we can get further information on it? Maybe I am asking the wrong man.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (29 Sep 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Mr. McCarthy has a better insight than I or anybody else here.