National Asset Management Agency
Dail Éireann — 2025-12-18
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Mattie McGrath (IND), Tipperary South

I am worried that when there is alleged fraud taking place with the handling of money who will be responsible for the ongoing investigations into that fraud and irregularities and current cases; including two matters I have raised previously in this House, namely, the ongoing NAMA investigation into circumstances relating to Nemo Rangers lands in Cork, and the unlawful use by NAMA of the personal tax number of Mr. John Fraher, a businessman in Clonmel? He had gone out of business, was living in England and his tax number was used for a number of years, with the knowledge of NAMA and by people involved in NAMA. It was an abject crime.
What becomes of the cases when NAMA ceases operations? Who will take responsibility for these investigations? Who will be held to account for any irregularities or wrongdoing? Will the Minister make a statement on that? He said he is not responsible but somebody has to be accountable for what went on here. It was an awful vista. We had Project Eagle in Belfast and Project Jackdaw in Clonmel, on the Clonmel Arms site. We have the cases of Mr. John Fraher and Nolan Transport and other ongoing cases in Wexford and issues there as well.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-18