Mr. Tom Moran:

I should say what was involved in it. In fairness, I should not refer to it as though it were lying there, so to speak. Issues like boundary discrepancies and encroachment were involved in the sale. Mapping and Land Registry issues arose. We have prioritised this case. I should make it clear that the business was running all the time in the meantime. We prioritised the case. Now that we have put new legal and valuation resources in place, significant progress is under way. The boundary issues have been addressed. Land Registry compliant maps were finalised at the beginning of October. This enabled the Chief State Solicitor's office to go ahead and draft a new sale contract. Progress has been made in relation to the transfer of a plot. As this involved an old railway, it required the participation of another Government office. All of this means the Chief State Solicitor's office can concentrate on the next step, which is the contract negotiation with a purchaser. It is not possible at this stage to say when the sale can be completed. I can assure the committee and the Chairman that everything is being done to expedite this. The Deputy is absolutely right to say that this is one of the legacy issues. When looks back on it, one can see that a tortuous route had to be navigated so that a sale of this nature could take place.