Kate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

He knew before the whole board did, as Mr. Costello said earlier. I find it very disturbing that the head of procurement, who was on the board, knew about this. Although Mr. Breslin expects that communication would have been carried out through the normal governance structures, let us call a spade a spade, we know that is not how it works. He would have been talking to people. He works in the Department. He must have mentioned it. I do not buy the idea that information did not get out. I am serious concerned if the head of procurement knew about this and the Minister was not informed until August.