Ms Mary Harney:

A document with the proposal was circulated to the meeting. It was a comprehensive document and outlined the reason this was the preferred site. It was not the first time the university had looked at this site. Even when we decided to enter negotiations to buy the opera site, the preferred site would have been the Dunnes site but it was not available. The proposal was in writing, including pictures of the facility etc., and was put before the board. To the best of my knowledge, the deputy president presented the report and the president made comments. Two members of the governing body asked questions. One asked if full due diligence was done and was assured it was. Another asked when the facility would be made available and was told the end of May or June. From my memory, those were the two questions asked.