Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It was reported that NBI investors, largely David McCourt, were allowed to take approximately €38 million in fees out of NBI in 2020 to cover the costs incurred in the bidding process. That is reported. I ask the Minister whether that is the case and if so, whether it runs contrary to the project information memo, which clearly states on page 110 that bidders had to foot their own costs.

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