Finance Minister Michael Noonan faces PAC grilling on Project Eagle

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has agreed to attend a crunch public grilling over the Nama Project Eagle deal after days of mounting pressure to face questions.

After the public accounts committee said it would “pencil him in” for October 6, and a Cabinet colleague publicly said he should attend, Mr Noonan said he is now willing to face questions on the matter.

However, in a pointed reference to Government concerns the grilling may become party political and previous claims that the PAC has overstretched its remit, Mr Noonan said he wants “assurances” that any questioning will adhere to existing committee rules.