David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Buckley made an extraordinary statement earlier when he said that the mistake in the difference in measurements slipped into the lease. In fact, it was not a slip at all. People were aware of this. Section 6.21 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report states:

In finalising the lease, the issue of the different measurement bases was considered. When reviewing the lease, the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO) requested OPW to confirm with its in-house valuer whether IPMS was the appropriate standard ... OPW then sought advice from one of its internal chartered surveyors...

Section 6.22 states:

The reason for not reducing the rent per m²proportionately as a result of including the IPMS measurements in the lease is not clear.

My reading of this is that the Comptroller and Auditor General was not given a satisfactory answer by the OPW as to why that was not picked up and why that happened in the first place. Would that be-----