Call for Nama report to be published

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has been urged to publish an independent report into state property body Nama as soon as he is given it next week, amid fears it could be shelved until the autumn.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said it will demand the move in a formal letter to Mr Noonan over the coming days as part of ongoing attempts to address unanswered questions involving the organisation.

Speaking during a lengthy meeting yesterday as the controversy surrounding Nama’s multi-billion euro Project Eagle Northern Ireland property portfolio deal continued to dominate the Dáil, the Comptroller and Auditor General Seamus McCarthy said he expects to conclude a report into the issue by the middle of next week.