Shane Cassells (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Do any of the witnesses know the nature of the contract, that is, whether it was a flat-fee or percentage deal, the latter being the normal scenario with theatrical productions? Anybody? It seems nobody knows.

My next question is for Mr. Bakhurst. Was Mr. Coveney made the fall guy for this fiasco because it could be said that he tried something and it did not work? In terms of a leadership standing together, was Mr. Coveney operating totally independently? Why did he have to resign?