Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is a provision in place which provides for the making of a business case and it was availed of in this instance. I do, however, accept the Chairman's view that the appointment, in terms of sequencing and choices, should have been handled differently.

On accounting for expenditure, I have provided the committee with a booklet which explains how money in my Department is spent. I accept, as I have many times in my contribution, that there will always be cases in which we could do better, but it is not true to say this or any previous Government has turned a blind eye to how money is spent. That does not happen.