Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not accept that, but we will come back to that issue. At another point of his statement, on page 6, Mr. Soffe states: "The Board rejects the C&AG’s unsubstantiated suggestion that serious credible bidders were excluded from the process." He is asserting not simply that people were excluded but also that there was an "unsubstantiated suggestion," as he puts it.

In so stating, he questions the due diligence and integrity of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. That is my interpretation of that statement.