John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses. I want to follow up on some of the questions on the national children's science centre. What has happened with that project is a scandal in many regards. It is up there with the MetroLink and the national children's hospital. After 26 years and millions of euro spent, we have absolutely nothing to show for it, other than arbitration and legal expenses. There are serious question marks still hanging over the viability of the business plan and business case associated with the project, how it came about, whose concept it was in the first instance and whether the OPW was consulted as part of the entire process. Mr. Conlon said earlier that no business case has been presented to the OPW to date but he is hopeful of seeing something in the next while. Is that correct?