Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Independent)
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170. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention had been drawn to so called Anglo tapes prior to their publication in a daily newspaper. [31662/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 279 together.

I can confirm that neither I nor any official in the Department of Finance were aware of the contents of the tapes referred to until now.

I am advised that these tapes formed part of the material that was supplied to An Garda Síochána over four years ago as part of their investigation into matters at Anglo Irish Bank. These investigations have led to a number of criminal charges being brought against former employees of Anglo Irish Bank.