John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That may be so but according to the information this morning, the contract was just at an end. The easiest action would have been not to renew the contract, and it would have been cost-effective. I understood from earlier exchanges that there was a longer period to run but it turns out that the contract was on the verge of finishing. If that was the case, it would have cost less to allow the contract run out and not renew it. I am familiar with the legislation and I want to get into Mr. Guiomard's reasons for not allowing the contract to run out, which would have cost less, and why much more was apparently paid. I am only asking for an explanation.