Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

No, because I do not micro-manage tendering arrangements, as I have explained. I do not involve myself in them — they are dealt with in the normal way at official level, as all these matters are dealt with. A report will come to me as soon as consideration has been given to any tenders that have come in. I am told that a decision on whether to proceed on such a basis will be made shortly. I do not involve myself in these types of issues, which are dealt with quite properly at official level.

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