Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will clarify because it may be a little bit confusing. The Deputy may understand it but not everyone watching will. The selection from a number of bidders was in accordance with the relevant public procurement guidelines for procurements costing in the range of €25,000 to €144,000. It was expected that the tender would fall within that range. It is not necessarily the price. We have not given the price. I do not have the price here today. Mazars was only recently appointed. The tender process closed on 28 April. I think I saw in my notes that Mazars was appointed on or around 28 April but I ask that the Deputy not to hold me to that because I am speaking from my recollection on that particular issue. I take on board her view. Historically, the Government and the taxpayer have always supported a form of home ownership over the decades. It is part of the Irish psyche. This is another element that reinforces that.

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