NAMA Operations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2016

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

Questions (271)

Marc MacSharry

Question:

271. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 60 to 74 of 18 May 2016 and the consequences of leaks from the National Asset Management Agency, in particular, Parliamentary Question No. 70, which stated that the Garda Síochána bureau of fraud investigation provided instructions to the agency regarding the leaked information, to outline those instructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13586/16]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

I am advised that NAMA has acted at all times in accordance with the instructions of the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation.

I am further advised by NAMA that The Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation instructed NAMA not to make any public comment about any matter which was the subject of a criminal investigation.

As I advised in my response today (31 May 2016) to Parliamentary Questions 267, 268 and 270, the information collated, and results of searches conducted, during the investigation which led to the prosecution of a former NAMA officer are solely within the remit of the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation and NAMA is not privy to the information.