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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)

Peter Burke: Essentially, what contribution did Mr. McGuinness make? Could he help the committee by setting that out?

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)

Peter Burke: To be fair, I do not want to hear Mr. McGuinness's opinion on issues around it. I want to be very factual. Mr. McGuinness is telling me he made a contribution and he questioned the strategy surrounding this, but that was not recorded in the minute that was taken. Is that what he is telling me? He is actually disagreeing with what is in the minute. Is that what he is saying?

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)

Peter Burke: We want to detail the facts that are set out.

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)

Peter Burke: I think it is very important for this committee to detail the facts, rather than someone's interpretation or opinion surrounding those facts. As a committee, we have to be very factual. Obviously, we are dealing with a sale that had implications in a different jurisdiction, as Mr. McGuinness has outlined. Any objective person who sits down and reads Mr. McGuinness's opening statement will...

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)

Peter Burke: In terms of the implications and the very line that implies the Minister had various combinations of meetings.

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)

Peter Burke: It is very important to correct that. It was also implied that the Minister acted outside his jurisdiction in terms of executing a sale. Those are two major issues.

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)

Peter Burke: It is very important to make those points.

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)

Peter Burke: We have issued an invitation-----

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)

Peter Burke: We will assess 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)

Peter Burke: The deputy First Minister is at pains to point that out but factually, in terms of executing the functions of his office, his having sat dumb in a room listening to a conversation that had such implications regarding a number of properties and their value is extraordinary. I have no further questions.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Nov 2016)

Peter Burke: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite appointments for a person (details suppled); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35503/16]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

Peter Burke: If the Minister of State is happy with it, we could go in to private session and let the officials explain it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

Peter Burke: It is a technical issue and we want clarity. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2016)

Peter Burke: If the Revenue or Department officials want to give further briefing for more clarification the committee can go in to private session again.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (15 Nov 2016)

Peter Burke: 127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if proposed changes to the Lottery Act 1956 would drive spending away from local voluntary groups; the way changes may affect key lottery income to local community organisations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35144/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax (15 Nov 2016)

Peter Burke: 287. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will include bloodstock owners and breeders who may not have a herd number as a group on the commercial tax listing of vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34668/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax (15 Nov 2016)

Peter Burke: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will advise on a motor tax issue for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34440/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Peter Burke: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide information on a proposed development (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34482/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (15 Nov 2016)

Peter Burke: 493. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34609/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (15 Nov 2016)

Peter Burke: 514. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34663/16]