Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012
125 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if the issue of the sale of distressed loans by the Irish banks or by the National Asset Management Agency was discussed with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping during his recent visit. [10760/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware the visit by the Chinese Vice President XI Jinping in February was a major opportunity to develop and expand relations with China. Discussions, which were generally at a high level, covered a wide range of proposals from the further development of a strategic partnership which would encourage greater levels of exchanges between Parliaments, Government Departments etc., to the extension of practical cooperation to the development of the role of the Joint Economic Commission etc. While the discussions did cover, in general terms, the development of investment and trade opportunities between the respective countries the sale of distressed loans by Irish banks or the National Asset Management Agency was not specifically discussed.
