Mr. Mark Griffin:

I am assured by what is said in the Smyth report, the conclusions that he has drawn and the detailed analysis he has undertaken of the meetings. In the case of many the meetings, the Minister was accompanied and there were official records. Mr. Justice Smyth stated - I will not repeat the report because the Deputy has read it - at the end of the report: "I am satisfied that neither the former Minister nor Mr. McCourt had the opportunity to influence the conduct of the tender process in favour of Granahan McCourt or otherwise."