Departments withheld Vision Nine concerns

Why weren't issues surrounding the promotion of the TT "flushed out" before the deal collapsed?

That was the question on the lips of Ayre and Michael MHK Tim Baker yesterday - he's part of the Economic Policy Review Committee which is reviewing the failed Vision Nine deal.

The hearing heard details about a Motorsport Strategic Group - made up from representatives of various government departments - which held numerous meetings in 2015 and 2016.

Mr Baker said with that in place he couldn't understand why it all went wrong:




David Ronan is the former deputy chief executive of the Department of Economic Development - he said other departments hadn't been forthcoming with their concerns: