Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

On the question of other money that was spent on the site, there were two High Court challenges, and there was a necessity to carry out various surveys in the interests of preparing the site in any case and in dealing with the High Court challenges that arose. Those were expenses which could not be avoided, given that there were other people who were entitled to make a challenge against the proposal being made.

The Deputy asked what will be built in Thornton Hall. We intend to build a prison there.

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