Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In truth our job is to look at both sides of any costs. I want to pose some questions, if Mr. Quinn will bear with me. I have a few topics for the Department. The Comptroller and Auditor General's report says that on 15 August 2014, the Minister directed that no further work should be carried out on the aircraft, and that it should be disposed of for the best possible price. Mr. Quinn is saying that a political decision was made. As the Accounting Officer, what information was provided by Mr. Quinn to the Minister to inform and assist him in coming to that decision? He did not make that up on his own without some note or memo from Mr. Quinn.