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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) (25 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: To go back a little on that, PIMCO was unhappy about this potential opening up of the process.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (25 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: How did it express that to Mr. Collison?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (25 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: Did Mr. Collison feel under pressure from them to put it off-market?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (25 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: Nobody in the organisation gave them that impression.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (25 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: In terms of the discount rate, Mr. Collison addressed this in his opening statement to a certain extent around the blended rate and how he had to use an enhanced rate based on the various metrics and so on. He has explained why the different approach was taken. Was the board informed of why the different approach was taken?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (25 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: In light of where we are now, the amount of scrutiny that has gone into this process and the questions marks it has drawn up among the public about NAMA, would Mr. Collison have done anything differently in this process?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (25 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: Yes. Based on all that we have said in that case and referencing what I said in my opening remarks, does Mr. Collison think it is fair to say that this whole situation is effectively a matter of differing opinion between NAMA and the Comptroller and Auditor General about the valuing of assets and about the interpretation of the process of valuing the assets?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (25 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: Perhaps we should all go.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (25 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: I would not be sure.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (25 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to free primary education by providing free school books, classroom resources, not imposing voluntary contribution fees or charging for the school transport scheme and increase capitation to schools as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million; if his Department has available international...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (25 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: 409. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to remove the age limit for mental illness under the long-term illness scheme (details supplied). [31577/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (12 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: 5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the lack of third level graduates in software development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29915/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (12 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to attract students to third level education courses in software development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29914/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: 15. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the need for biometric information to be submitted in advance of getting a tourist visa for Ireland in certain nations and her plans to make it easier to access, currently it is the case that a person travelling from southern India needs to travel ten or more hours to Mumbai to have their fingerprint and digital photo taken in advance...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: 23. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a person waiting on a GNIB card (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29290/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cross-Border Co-operation (11 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: 24. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions the cross-Border crime agency has taken to combat illicit trade, specifically with regard to tobacco smuggling and fuel laundering; the agency’s plans to address these issues in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29306/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (11 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: 29. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the necessary equipment will be installed in Dublin Airport for biometric information to be obtained from those travelling here from outside the EU. [29418/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance (11 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken by his Department to remove Ireland from a blacklist of tax havens by the Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29291/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Targets (11 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance if the forthcoming budget will take into account the potential impact of excise increases on consumer behaviour; if Exchequer projections factor in potential declines in consumption or an increase in cross-Border shopping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29305/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Oct 2016)

Noel Rock: 366. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the regulation issued by the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, that medicine packs containing more than 720mg of pseudoephedrine will not be available without a prescription and that all pharmacy sales of all medicines containing pseudoephedrine will be limited to one pack per transaction; and if he will make a statement on the...