Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2013
237. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the amount that Anglo Irish Bank-IBRC spent in legal fees in relation to Quinn companies and the Quinn family, both in this jurisdiction and in all others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7123/13]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, on 5 February 2013 the Oireachtas passed legislation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act 2013), appointing joint Special Liquidators to IBRC with immediate effect to wind up its business and operations. At this early stage of the special liquidation Special Liquidators are engaged in intensive processes which involve inter alia, asserting control over the businesses, processes, systems and personnel of IBRC. It is important that focus is placed on assessing, reorganising and restructuring the day–to-day activities of the Bank to meet the primary objective of ensuring the purpose of the special liquidation is achieved, as this is key to ensuring that value is extracted from the liquidation.
As such the Bank is not in a position to provide the information requested by the Deputy.
I thank the Deputy for his understanding in what is a crucial phase in the liquidation.
