Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North-West, Fianna Fail)

Would it be reasonable for the public to accept that a fixed-term contract is for that purpose, a fixed term, and the organisation should not be exposed to any liability as a result of it coming to an end? I am at a loss about why there was a need to enter into any sort of discussions at the end of a fixed-term period if the board itself was deciding not to renew the contract.