Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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Was the Department aware of the trading losses that Solas had between 2011 and 2014? This project was approved back in 2006 or 2007 by an independent assessment, was it not? There was a former county manager on the assessment board, as well as a former architect and somebody from the Arts Council. They assessed this project and gave it the thumbs up. Councillors and local management had nothing to do with that. It was going to be funded under ACCESS II. Three experienced people gave this project the thumbs up, and it commenced. It was supposed to be completed in two years, was it not? Looking back, site investigations took place that do not appear to have been comprehensive. Is that right?