Dr. Ambrose McLoughlin:

I want to make it very clear to the committee and reassure its members that there was no solution or decision made in regard to this matter when we last spoke to them. It is not possible to predict decisions before they are made and which ultimately are matters for Government. We were very clear to the committee that the decision was very serious and that the centre of our thoughts were the people in receipt of these payments.

I will put something directly to the Deputy. Why would we frighten people if we were not sure what was going to happen?