Ms Geraldine Tallon:

Before the Deputy moves to Mr. McCarthy, I clarify that the handling of the letter in the Department was performed by the business unit, not by Ms Moylan. The letter came to Ms Moylan on 12 October and arrived in the Department on 16 October having been annotated by her to the effect that it should be discussed urgently with the principal officer. The assessment and recommendation which followed came from the Department.