Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the selling agents currently on the panel of selling agents who may act on behalf of the National Assets Management Agency in relation to the sale of properties; when invitations will be issued again for firms wishing to become members of the panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13907/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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As the deputy is aware NAMA has acquired loans and is not the owner or operator of properties. The Agency’s role is that of a secured lender. NAMA appointed a panel of property valuers in 2009 to assist in the valuation of property that was security for loans being acquired and that this process has now concluded. Other than properties that have been enforced, all of which are listed on NAMA’s website and which are managed by the appointed receivers, properties continue to be managed by their existing owners or their professional managers/agents. In managing the letting and sale of properties, owners and receivers are required to appoint selling agents on a competitive basis and under a duty of care to NAMA. Where NAMA directly procures services, it does so in accordance with the rules of public procurement. All tenders directly managed by NAMA are advertised on the NAMA website, www.nama.ie, and the public procurement website, www.etenders.gov.ie . NAMA recommends that interested parties monitor these sites to identify suitable tenders which may arise in the context of NAMA’s work.