LINES OF INQUIRY: 16 points for Taoiseach

The Mahon tribunal yesterday said it would examine Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on 16 points in relation to the Quarryvale developments…

The Mahon tribunal yesterday said it would examine Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on 16 points in relation to the Quarryvale developments, as well as examining his bank accounts and allegations that he received £80,000 from developer Owen O'Callaghan.

The number, dates and locations of meetings between Mr O'Callaghan and Mr Ahern, and developer Tom Gilmartin and Mr Ahern; whether Mr Gilmartin and Mr Ahern were at a meeting of ministers in Leinster House; whether Tim Collins, an associate of Mr Ahern, attended a meeting with Mr Ahern and Mr Gilmartin;

whether Mr Ahern was told of the £50,000 payment to Pádraig Flynn; an agreement by Mr O'Callaghan to pay £100,000 to Fianna Fáil when Mr Ahern was a senior office holder in the party;

Mr Gilmartin's evidence that Mr Ahern requested a donation from him for Fianna Fáil; that he received assurances from Mr Ahern and others, in connection with the Quarryvale site; that Mr O'Callaghan told him that Mr Ahern was to have his "cut" out of £150,000 allegedly paid to Albert Reynolds in March 1994;

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Mr Gilmartin's evidence that he was informed Mr Ahern left an ardfheis in 1998 and travelled to Cork to discuss the tribunal with Mr O'Callaghan; whether Mr Ahern changed his mind about officially opening the Liffey Valley shopping centre in November 1998 and why;

the involvement of Fianna Fáil councillor Joe Burke with the affairs of Mr Gilmartin at the request of Mr Ahern; alleged references to Mr Ahern in phone calls between Mr Gilmartin and Mr Flynn;

Mr Gilmartin's evidence that Mr Ahern and others told him he was going to the review of the development plan for Co Dublin and would ensure Quarryvale was adopted as the new town centre site;

Mr Gilmartin's evidence that he was advised by Mr Ahern that three proposed shopping centres, including Quarryvale, would be designated;

Mr Gilmartin's claim that Mr Ahern and other ministers had assured him that planning and rezoning "roadblocks" would be removed; and Mr Ahern's involvement in the proposed plan to build a national stadium at Neilstown.