Mr. John Conlon:

As regards the legal position we are in, the Deputy is correct in stating it dates back to a 2003 initiative. The real legal conundrum that I have as Accounting Officer is a 2013 agreement that the OPW entered into with the National Children’s Science Centre, which gave rise to the legal commitment we have now. That was done following the initiation of arbitration proceedings by the company - the National Children's Science Centre - and following legal advices received during the 2013 negotiation, that agreement was signed. That gives rise to the legal position I as Accounting Officer find myself in now.