Presented Cathal Mac Coille and Richard Downes
David Murphy, Business Editor, says it is difficult to force banks to lend even if they have received state support
Brian Lucey, Associate Professor in Finance, TCD, says the Government will issue this debt and it is then up to the banks to decide what they will do with it
Brian Lenihan, Minister for Finance, says the figure of €54bn is an estimate, which is subject to a detailed valuing of each loan
Tom Parlon, Director General, Construction Industry Federation, says there are opportunities for developers to work with NAMA