David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Has the board examined the extent to which challenge was provided? Two reports have examined where the process failures were. According to the Mazars report:

It was noted in the GMP report dated 12 November 2018 that a key driver in the escalation of costs was the 2nd stage measurement process. The cost escalation noted in respect of this process was €142m.

Anyone who examines where the failures were would look at what was happening at board level. Where was the engagement? Where was the robust discussion? Where was the disagreement? What hard questions were being asked? I am asking whether that happened. Has the board looked back to see whether it happened? It has been established where some of these failings were. Why was the board not asking these questions?