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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: We were just reminded of our Standing Orders and reminded of what I read out before each and every meeting concerning how we take evidence, who we take evidence from and about not making findings, which we understand clearly. Mr. Hearne also mentioned the fact that any aspect of criminality is a matter for An Garda Síochána.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: In defence of the two civil servants, they are simply doing what they have been instructed to do and the Deputy needs to understand that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: Given the work programme for today, we can deal with these matters later today or at another meeting. I would like to get to the agenda. Deputies Deasy and Perry have indicated that they would like to speak but I remind members that they should be brief so that we can get back to-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: We will now move to No. 4.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: Sorry, we have agreed to deal with those matters at a later date. On No. 4, I will ask Mr. McCarthy to comment on some of the exceptional items in the audit of the various agencies that is before us.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: The DDDA report is at an advanced stage and we can include a commentary, as Deputy Costello suggested in that report as well as some recommendations in regard to the issues at Longboat Quay. Deputy Costello can certainly raise the issue with NAMA, as part of its accounts. We will come back to these issues under the DDDA report.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: Does Mr. McCarthy wish to comment on the audit?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: We can raise that matter. We note the accounts We will now proceed to Nos. 5 and 6, our work programme. We have agreed the Department of Health will be followed by the HSE. Next week we will deal with Vote 29 - Health, Chapter 13, Irish Blood Transfusion Pension Scheme and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, financial statements 2013.

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: I invite Mr. Daithí McKay from the Northern Ireland Assembly, Chairman of the Committee for Finance and Personnel together with his committee colleagues to attend our meeting. I extend a warm welcome to them. Before we begin the business of the meeting, I advise witnesses that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give this committee. If...

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. McKay for his statement. I call on Deputy Ross.

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: We will raise some of those questions with NAMA. We will just move on Deputy.

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: Deputy Perry should conclude.

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: Can I ask Deputy Perry to conclude?

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: Deputies McDonald and O'Donovan have a single question each, after which we will bring in the witnesses.

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: I thank Deputy McDonald. I call Deputy O'Donovan.

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: In preparing for the previous committee meeting and for this one, I wrote to Deputy Mick Wallace asking him whether he would attend and he said, “No, not at this stage”, and that is his position. I call Deputy Costello.

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: That is on the website. There is a document on the Northern Ireland committee website.

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: It has not been circulated yet, but we can circulate that.

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. McKay, his colleagues and staff that travelled with him today. They have been very helpful to the committee. I thank Mr. McKay for his statement and answers. We will now invite in NAMA.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (Resumed) (1 Oct 2015)

John McGuinness: I welcome Mr. Brendan McDonagh, CEO of NAMA, to the meeting. Could I ask him to introduce his officials please?