Mr. Brian Cotter:

I ask the Senator to consider that we have to make strategic choices at this time. A strategic choice we are laying out here is the investment platform that is strongly based on track record, which is one of the pillars used by the IDA when it sells Ireland. That track record is built on experience but it is a fragile resource. We need to be strategic about this, understanding there are trade-offs. We are just asking the Government, Deputies and Senators to consider this point, knowing there are tough choices to be made. Our proposition goes no further.