Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Did those who have responsibility in this area who are acting in the best interests of the public and the taxpayer not think to say, "Hold on a second, let's call these boys back in and put this to bed one way or another."? That should have been done in case Mr. Griffin or any of his colleagues was ever faced by us, who are elected to ensure the taxpayers get value for money, and asked about this letter contending that this could be done at a fraction of a cost if it is done it in a different way. The public want to know what they get at the end of the day. They are not particularly worried about how they get it, but if they can get it for €2 billion less than what the others are saying, they need to know what is going on here.