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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) (16 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: Can I interrupt Mr. McGuinness for a second? Notwithstanding the importance of his contribution, which I accept entirely, it illustrates a soured relationship and clearly one that was not conducive to the smooth running of such an important office.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (16 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: I recall. I was there.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (16 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: Mr. McGuinness mentioned the qualifications of Dara O'Hagan and I accept that entirely. I might add that I am not going down the same lines as one of Mr. McGuinness's colleagues in Northern Ireland where the question-and-answer session was not really a question-and-answer session but political point scoring. I am far more interested in the breakdown in communication and the fact that...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (16 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: In the context of that communication I referenced earlier between Mr. McGuinness's staff and that of Peter Robinson, in September 2013, there was communication between Richard Bullock and Vincent Parker relating to communications between Mr. McGuinness and the First Minister regarding PIMCO. A conference call took place a number of months later. To my knowledge, the conference call that...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (16 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: I could be corrected. We can check the record. It is probably not significant but I think Mr. McGuinness said that it was not significant enough to be brought to his attention.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (16 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: I suppose this goes to the core of the slight difficulty I have with Mr. McGuinness's assertions in his statement and the comments he made previously in Northern Ireland. The idea that something as critical as this would be given to a person with vast experience in a political party such as Mr. McGuinness's party, which is well known for being rather precise in its communication methods, who...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (16 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: Sure.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (16 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: The only other question I have concerns Peter Robinson. I appreciate the difficulties he has. I think it is unfortunate that he has not submitted to the Committee of Public Accounts purely to put his point across. We want to hear from him. We have invited him to attend the committee. I accept he claims he did not get the invitation but he is certainly aware of it now. There will be no...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (16 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: That is beyond our scope.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (16 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: It goes to the whole basis of the requirement to have Mr. Peter Robinson before the committee.

Courts Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: In accordance with Standing Order 70(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 17 November 2016.

Courts Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: There is no one listed to speak after the Deputy.

European Defence Agency: Motion (15 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: In accordance with Standing Order 70(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 17 November 2016.

European Defence Agency: Motion (15 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Applications (15 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: 641. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single farm payment in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34602/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Policy (8 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: 276. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views that the rural communities of north County Dublin are being actively forgotten in the context of the Government's focus on supporting rural Ireland; her further views that more must be done by her Department to support the local rural communities in north County Dublin, including Ballyboughal, Garristown, Oldtown, and...

Topical Issue Matters (3 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Thomas Byrne - the ongoing ASTI industrial action; (2) Deputy Thomas P. Broughan - supports needed for St. Joseph's national school, Marino, Dublin 3 on its application for DEIS 1 status; (3) Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh -...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (3 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with regard to the proposed development of a second runway at Dublin airport, if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents in the local area, particularly those in the communities of Portmarnock and St. Margaret's; if he has engaged with the daa to ensure the concerns of residents are fully examined and taken into...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (2 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: 211. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline how his Department can justify the refusal of fuel allowance to a person (details supplied) in receipt of a State pension whereby the person is found to be over the means test limit by 11 cent (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32726/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Oct 2016)

Alan Farrell: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status on the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the completion of this project; if his attention has been drawn to the condition of the existing school building; the action he will take to improve the facilities for students and teachers in the school until such time as a new building is...