Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Once Granahan McCourt was left as the only bidder, the process was flawed. The Deputy, having been a Minister for a long time, understands that and he has seen commercial activity going on over the years. The Cabinet decided to go ahead with this plan this week. It made a statement that it was committed to proceeding with it. Granahan McCourt has held nearly all the cards up to now. Since the Government made this decision, will the Minister agree that if the process was flawed, it is now banjaxed for the simple reason that the Granahan McCourt consortium has a full grip on the whole process and over what the final figures will be? Does he agree with that assertion?

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