Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

We are getting value for money and are negotiating the prices downwards. The figure has gone from €120 million to under €100 million and I hope it will continue to fall.

I accept the criticism made. Something happened in the past and a series of rentals developed. It is important for me to get an aggregate and an appropriate response to see the extent of the rental and the cost and how I can do deals with these suppliers and say we have more than paid for these prefabricated buildings. The indications I am getting back from the negotiations going on are that we will be very successful in achieving what the Deputy and Deputy Quinn are trying to achieve.

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