Ms Mary Harney:

There was an attempt to buy a property in Dublin in late 2019 and a deposit was paid on it. When it was brought to my attention by the president, because it was not part of our strategic plan and we had not done a business case, I did not allow that to go to the governing authority and asked for the money to be withdrawn, which it was. A subcommittee of the governing body was set up to look at whether we should have a facility in Dublin. I assure Deputy Burke that we use our critical faculties to make sure that anything we are doing is in compliance with our strategic vision. Any learning from the KPMG report will be put into effect as quickly as possible, including what Deputy Burke suggests.