David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I was able to make myself aware of it very quickly and easily as I was conducting research for this meeting. As the Accounting Officer who signed off on the sale for €418,000, Mr. Quinn should be aware of it. The same company that bought the parts that were worth €800,000 bought them for €40,000 and used them to get the aircraft back into circulation. I imagine that it is making money because the jet is travelling all over the world. How can Mr. Quinn say we can just put aside proper process and what we need to do - make a proper cost analysis of the disposal of very significant pieces of equipment and assets - on the basis of exceptional circumstances? Will he talk us through the question of who makes these decisions? On what basis are they made and can the Department cast aside proper accountancy processes? Did Mr. Quinn make the decision in the first instance?