Plan to speed up Siteserv probe to be discussed

Proposals to prioritise an investigation into the controversial IBRC sale of the company Siteserv to billionaire Denis O’Brien will be discussed between Enda Kenny and opposition leaders today.

The Taoiseach is expected to outline legislation which will allow a stalled inquiry to proceed. The inquiry will examine a number of state-owned asset sales by the former Anglo Irish Bank.

Mr Kenny’s department has consulted Judge Brian Cregan, who is heading the inquiry which has been dogged by concerns about confidentiality around the submission of documents as well as questions about how long the probe could take and how much it might cost.