Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2015
719. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of the persons who attended a meeting with him and with Cerberus; the date and venue it was held; the issues that were discussed; the actions, if any, that were taken; whether minutes were taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34523/15]
View answerOwing to the scope of my remit as Minister, I receive representations, including requests for meetings, from a wide range of parties, such as public representatives, local and voluntary groups and private individuals and organisations . In that context I received a request to meet with Mr Dan Quayle, former Vice-President of the United States and Chairman of Cerberus Capital Management.
The meeting, which lasted less than 15 minutes, was held in my office in the Custom House on 25 September 2014. In addition to Mr Quayle and myself , a representative of Cerberus, a representative of Greenstar and my Special Advisor Mr. Jim McGrath attended. As this was a courtesy call by Mr Quayle following Cerberus’s acquisition of Greenstar, no minutes were taken. The meeting involved an exchange of pleasantries and the only item discussed was a general exchange on waste management.
