Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes. I will take it on trust because I do not know what these parts are worth. The estimate was €405,000 in 2014 and they were sold for €53,000, as well documented in both the Comptroller and Auditor General's report and the Secretary General's response. Is there a market for the items that were unused, that is, still in the packaging? Is Mr. Quinn aware of the total number of these parts and whether there is a market for them? For example, if the Defence Forces had simply disposed of the items that had been used and retained the ones that were still in their packaging, is there a market for those items? Given the Department's research and the employment of relevant aviation experts, did Mr. Quinn ask that question? Could he determine for the committee whether better value might have been achieved for the unused parts?