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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)

Marc MacSharry: Finally, could Mr. McGuinness answer "Yes" or "No" as to whether the outcome has been good for the economy in the North?

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)

Marc MacSharry: Is Mr. McGuinness aware of the anecdotal evidence I suggested to the effect that all of the original connections or borrowers have now done deals with Cerberus and are gone on their merry way, so to speak?

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)

Marc MacSharry: I am under a bit of time pressure so I want to get to the memorandum of understanding, with which my colleague has dealt. I do not want to focus too much on the aspect with which he dealt. Now that Mr. McGuinness is aware of what is in the memorandum of understanding, does he have concerns that a Government in the North was advocating terms and conditions that may have been against European...

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)

Marc MacSharry: Initially, when Ms O'Hagan got the memorandum of understanding, would she not have thought it was potentially explosive in that, arguably, one half of the Government in the North was seeking to pervert the course of European law? Would she not have brought that to Mr. McGuinness's 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)

Marc MacSharry: In Mr McGuinness's own investigations, in listening and briefing himself - and he said he is as aware as anyone around this table of events to do with all these issues now - would he have any reason to believe that the Minister, Deputy Noonan, would have been aware or made aware of the memorandum of understanding?

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)

Marc MacSharry: In advance of the sale?

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)

Marc MacSharry: Was the memorandum of understanding sent to NAMA in advance of the sale?

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)

Marc MacSharry: This is an important point. The memorandum of understanding states these things that we can all read out and it possibly should be made available on the website, in particular the part to which I referred, with which I would have a personal concern and which would be contrary to European law on tenders. There are other issues with it. To the best of Mr. McGuinness's knowledge, would 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)

Marc MacSharry: I appreciate 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)

Marc MacSharry: I appreciate that Mr. McGuinness is saying that he did not approve it, and we will take that as said for now, but is his view and his information that this document was in the hands of NAMA within three days of the conference call between him, the Minister, Deputy Noonan, and the then First Minister, Mr. Robinson. Is that the case?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (15 Nov 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 389. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress which has been made on the 2010 national pensions framework proposals for the introduction of a total contributions approach to State pension (contributory) to replace the current averaging system from 2020; and if persons will have the option in the future to continue in employment beyond pension age to make up contribution...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Nov 2016)

Marc MacSharry: Or we could bring them in now.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

Marc MacSharry: I will not be repetitive other than to say that I very much agree with Deputy Cullinane. To me, this letter is potentially explosive. One aspect that jumps out at me is that in a sales process of 2013-2014, NAMA was providing valuations for 2009. We had certain discussions with Ministers and others about the fact that valuations were not sought. From my own knowledge, having been an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (10 Nov 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 198. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34383/16]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uisce faoi Úinéireacht Phoiblí) (Uimh. 2) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2016)

Marc MacSharry: I am glad to have an opportunity to make a few points on the Bill. I welcome the legislation and commend those who brought it forward. Notwithstanding the Water Services Acts in place and the safeguards they provide, there is distrust among the public about issues such as the ownership of Irish water and other aspects of public property. Anything we can do to facilitate this is welcome....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (2 Nov 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if payments will be made under the Caranua redress scheme towards funeral costs of survivors of institutional abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32654/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (2 Nov 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will have a decision in respect of an application for urgent house improvements under the Caranua redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32653/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (2 Nov 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 178. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of health and safety officers in local authorities who are still on the old clerical grading (details supplied); the reason these health and safety officers have not been put on the appropriate grading commensurate with their title of health and safety officer; the timeframe for these officers to be put...

Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Oct 2016)

Marc MacSharry: Yes. I will be sharing no less than three minutes with him. If I get that far, the Ceann Comhairle might, as the man says, cut me off. I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill and commend Deputy Tony McLoughlin from Sligo, without whose work it would not have got this far. It is important that the praise from all round the House for him is given. Often we are pitched on opposite...

Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Oct 2016)

Marc MacSharry: I proposed giving him three minutes. I am nearly finished. A forum for debate is not what Deputy Tony McLoughlin is providing. He has proposed legislation. Deputy Eamon Scanlon has said it also, but from the Ministers' contributions, it appears that the Government's position is to wait and see what the EPA has to state and that perhaps there is a way. I do not care what the EPA...