John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)

All these issues will arise at the drafting stage of the contract. Great care must be taken to ensure public funds are spent in the most productive manner possible and taxpayers' risk is minimised to the greatest possible extent. I do not agree with Deputy Gogarty's point regarding the squandering of money. The Government has moved as expeditiously as possible on this project and has moved on to the next stage as quickly as was possible.

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