Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We are moving forward, but we must look back because that is what the auditor's report compels us to do. It seems decisions were made on the purchase of the original site, the Meelick site, when it should have been obvious to anyone that it was not satisfactory. As a result, it was purchased for €1.75 million, of which €1.6 million has been written off. What was the relationship between the executive and the board in this matter? How was a decision made to purchase an unusable site owing to its unsuitability and lack of access? Nothing was ever built on it. How was such a big decision made? How did Bord na gCon only discover subsequently that it could not be used for the intended purpose, for a new track and headquarters?