Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

How is it being allowed to happen? I note to the Accounting Officer for the Department that we have just been told that we are paying out €286,000, plus VAT. I do not know how much that comes to, but it is approximately €350,000 a year under a contract which did not receive prior approval from the board and which has still not received approval. Nevertheless, we are paying out that sum. Has anyone sought legal advice on whether we can get out of the contract? It is a lot of money. For how long is the lease?