Charlie McCreevy (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)

The Senator's colleague asked – this question was also discussed on Committee Stage in the Lower House – why not change the NTMA Act to allow that agency to operate in this area. The reason is that the NTMA would be at cross-purposes. The NTMA's job is to borrow money for the State at the lowest possible cost while the NDFA will try to obtain the best possible deal for a particular project.