Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----and the tender was not discussed. The minutes show that no official from the national broadband division was in attendance, which is an important fact and that it was not a meeting arranged to discuss the NBP. The engagement in question took place in a social setting and the engagement on the NBP lasted no more than ten minutes, with Mr. McCourt directing his comments to the officials from the Department. The procurement team has confirmed that in no way whatsoever has the procurement process been compromised by the Minister and his officials meeting Mr. McCourt in New York, as has been alleged by some members of the Opposition. The short discussion was of an administrative nature-----

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