Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy's point has been well made. Essentially, it boils down to the position being well known by all of the public bodies involved - the OPW, the Department of Education and Skills and Caranua. There was a lack of candour and being upfront. No-one told us straight up on the first day we asked the question. We should not have had to go to such an extent to extract the information that we have received. We might not like the information but it was well known to everybody who sat opposite us at all stages. We had to extract the information. It felt like we were pulling teeth.