Mr. Seamus McCarthy:

My interpretation is that the money should have been deducted and that this specific matter is relatively clear. It goes back to the sharing of risks when you get into a contract and that is why it takes a long time to put a contract like this in place. You have to figure out who is carrying out what risk. Sometimes the risk goes against you and you pay the price. If the boot was on the other foot and the Convention Centre Dublin was entitled to a greater payment then it would demand to receive it.