Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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I am not saying the office does not need that, in fairness. It is not a case of either-or. I am suggesting, given the amount of money involved, the potential for deals like this and the fact that the OPW pays €96 million in rent every year and that there are property disposals and acquisitions, it would be prudent to have a small team of property professionals at Mr. McCarthy's disposal. I am not asking whether we should have a doctor instead. It is not a case of either-or. I have asked Mr. McCarthy before whether we value State assets as a matter of form. We do not. We just have a book value versus what it was booked at last year. I think that is remiss of us as a State, not a reflection on Mr. McCarthy, and it is something he should look at.