Mr. Paul Maloney:

No we were not because we got independent procurement legal advice that if you enter a joint venture company in which you have a stake which is below the control of that company, which was 26%, then one is not the contracting authority and, therefore, not breaking procurement rules.

Second, Deputy O'Donnell, I see where you are coming from, in terms of perception - why did I not go around and knock at every developer's door and say, "Would you be interested?", "Would you be interested?"