A "series of mistakes", "important lessons learned" and a business case officials ultimately believe was "sound".
However, in his latest report today, he has said the full cost was in fact €200,000 higher than this at just shy of €1.8m and €2.01m when costs to fit it into the building are included, with the €808,000 basic printing press price added to by: While accepting "there is absolutely no denying a series of mistakes" have occurred, Mr Finnegan has said: "Having analysed the print production statistics and the financial cost of the Komori printing press, I am firmly of the opinion that the business case for purchasing it is still sound.
However, while there is logic to this argument, Mr Finnegan's report is likely to face further scrutiny over his explanation for how the ever so slight problem of the new printing press not being able to fit into the actual building that was meant to house it occurred."Komori confirmed the requirement that 'the press must be able to fit into a room with an acceptable work area around the press'.
In his separate report, the OPW's Chairman Maurice Buckley similarly washed his organisation's hands of responsibility for what has happened, saying as early as his second sentence:In his recommendations, Mr Finnegan has said "lessons" will have to be learned from the Dáil printing press controversy.
Ocionnaith They wouldn't run their own houses like they behave at work.
Ocionnaith Where was the money message for this?
Ocionnaith What did the old one cost
Ocionnaith quite amazing how useless these people actually are , where the f--k do they find them
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