Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Questions have been raised about the manner in which the sale took place. It is not good enough for a State body to claim that it cannot tell us exactly how something was done because of commercial sensitivity. Everything could have been done perfectly and completely in order - I am not saying for a second that it was not - but some of the smaller seaweed companies are dubious about how the process was handled. It would be a good idea for the Government to release the details and open the books. If everything is fine, there should be nothing to hide. Alternatively, the Minister of State might consider using an independent investigator to do away with doubts, reservations and suspicions and to clear the air.

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