Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 30 January 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works

11:00 am

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I got worried when you started your opening statement by saying that the situation was very complex, which almost implied that it was a bit too complex for ordinary people. I like to bring it back to ordinary people's level, take out the complex element and get back to basics. From what you are saying, Mr. Durkan was saying that because he did not get rent - I am paraphrasing what you said - his case was based on the lost rental income he could have received.