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- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is €37 million.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: What was the structure? Was it to be repaid to the State or was it in the form of capital?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Clearly, there has been a large State investment in the Dublin docklands. The point I am trying to make is that ultimately the authority was dealing with taxpayers’ money.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: We can beg to differ on that but ultimately if the authority was making losses it had less money to invest in amenities, social infrastructure and housing in the area.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Therefore, it has an impact.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Fine.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: With due respect, one of the valuations was at the point of the peak, in June 2005, and another was after the bid. This was an incredible, huge investment. I contend that there was a need for an independent valuation to be sought by the board. Looking back, does Mr. Maloney not feel this would have been reasonable? Did anyone on the board say that before a final deal a third...
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: With due respect, that was after the bid.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Correct.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did they put a value on it at the time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: When was that granted?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did they limit the period for the bids?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Where did the €220 million arise? It is not in the original letter of 3 October.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: From whom?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: When would the Assistant Secretary, Ms Moylan, have become aware that there was €3.75 million?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. Maloney telling us he did not know who Derek Quinlan was?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: He was one of the biggest property developers around.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Maloney told us that he dealt with all the large developers.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it possible that vanity took over from sound commercial judgment on Mr. Maloney's part? This was an enormous regeneration project. How long was he in his position when the project commenced?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: When did he join the DDDA?