John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)

I think at the time the OPW said that approval was sought and obtained from the Department of public expenditure. However, the Department said - and it is on the record - that permission was not sought or obtained, and that Mr. Buckley had the power to authorise something like that. I would appreciate if we could get some claritification on that because it is quite concerning that this course he went on was in the 12 months running up to his retirement. It was such a huge expenditure. What benefits could the OPW accrue from a senior person like him going on a course like this? There are serious question marks.