Comment by Eamon Gilmore

“That is why the machines could not be used. It was an unreliable system and had to be abandoned,” he added. "Nobody was ever sacked or chastised. The money was wasted. It is about time that the Taoiseach, or somebody in the Government, had the good grace to stand up, say that they made a mistake, the money is gone, apologise, and accept responsibility for it,'' he added. Unverified source (2010)