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Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: What about in terms of the overseas market versus the Irish market?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: When Mr. McDonagh appeared before the committee a year ago he spoke about a change in the portfolio in terms of estimated valuation. He spoke about the overseas market being up 10% while the Irish market was down 20%. Does he still estimate that the Irish market is down 20%?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012: Discussion with National Asset Management Agency (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: The blended basis takes into account the decrease in the Irish market.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Can we not wait for NAMA's annual report every year to call on it? We could call on it twice per year and still have a great deal of important work to do.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I believe so. It relates to medium-term progress in 2013. It will be mentioned in the opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Or we could schedule something for the first quarter of 2014.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Is the report on NAMA's activities to which the Comptroller and Auditor General referred the first three year report?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: When is that expected?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Perhaps we could schedule around that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Is it our understanding the Committee on Public Accounts, those who sat on the sub-committee and the staff who prepared the report will be consulted during the preliminary process?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Is it accepted the Committee of Public Accounts will not do this work? Has this been established?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Given the extensive and very good work the committee has done, I believe we are best placed to hold the inquiry and I hope the committee is making every effort to do so. I support the Chairman in his efforts.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: With regard to the committee's work on NAMA, the Committee of Public Accounts is named in the legislation as the committee to which NAMA is responsible. It is also responsible to the Minister, and much of the Minister's dealings with it will happen behind closed doors, perhaps as they should. The Committee of Public Accounts is the one body which can publicly hold NAMA to account. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (24 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered a proposal (details supplied) regarding voice recording legislation in the financial services sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39729/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the issue whereby those homeowners whose property is in negative equity find it difficult to rent elsewhere (details supplied). [39730/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 410. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the time-frame for the installation of water meters; the reason that such a time-frame was decided on; and if he has considered installing these meters over a shorter period of time. [39732/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (24 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 411. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to repeal or amend section 237A of the Local Government Act in order to further separate the roles and responsibilities of councillors and members of the Oireachtas. [39733/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (24 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 437. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether current licensing laws curtail people’s ability to experience night-life in Ireland’s cities; his plans to review these laws to bring Ireland into line with other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39731/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (24 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: 438. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding the treatment of asylum seekers here in view of allegations made against Serco employees at the Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre in the UK; if any similar incidents have occurred here; the reporting guidelines and/or safeguards that are in place to protect asylum seekers and ensure that private contractors...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Does the IDA go to the Minister, then, to say it needs ---