Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

We had them before the committee in the past. My understanding is that the figure was around €5 million. It was sold for perhaps €1 million more. I cannot be sure of the amount. It was a closed bidding process. The problem is that this asset now cannot be enjoyed in the first instance and, given the money that has gone into it, it was very shortsighted not to have purchased it.

We were told, at a committee, that the new owner was looking for three times the amount that he bought it for.