What did Mr. Sean MacMahon, Principal Officer of the Radio (Regulatory) Division DTEC, say in his evidence?

 

Mr Sean McMahon was a Principal Officer in the Radio (Regulatory) Division of the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications.  He was a member of the Project Team (“PTGSM”)

 

In his evidence to the Tribunal on Day 207 (3 April 2003), Mr McMahon stated that Esat Digifone won the second mobile phone licence competition fair and square and that the PTGSM was totally independent.

 

 “Q.    Now, can I take it as a fact, Mr. McMahon, that you have complete and utter faith that the work which your colleagues did in those subcommittees was done both independently and without any outside pressure of any kind?

 

A.      Yes.

 

Q.    And that the results which they came to in those subcommittees and which formed the basis of the first draft report were honestly, sincerely and properly arrived at after fair work done?

 

A.    I believe so, yes.

 

Q.    And insofar as that is the result, you are happy to endorse that result?

 

A.    Indeed I did endorse it.

 

Q.    Now –

 

A.    Without actually signing anything, without actually signing anything I did endorse it, yes.

 

Q.    I appreciate that.  And you are happy that that was the correct result and the right result?

 

A.    Yes, I am.

 

Q.    And that is still your position?

 

A.    That’s still my view.

 

Q.    And you are equally happy and satisfied that there was no outside influence that brought about that result?

 

A.    Yes.”