Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that and am not being pedantic in this regard.

We are the spending watchdog. Obviously, we have to be seen to be above reproach on this. We have an issue involving our Chairman and we must get to the bottom of it.

The entire narrative in Ms McGrath's correspondence has been that there were significant additional costs, additional time and additional resources because it is a protected structure, and that is what pushed the cost to the level that the taxpayer now sees, but we have not really had any explanation of those costs. I am not doubting them. However, we have not had a breakdown of those costs. I am not necessarily expecting Ms McGrath to provide it now. If she has provided it, she might direct me to it. Maybe Ms McGrath could come back to us on it.

It is a fair question. We have been told that the figure was €205,000 because there was substantial work done owing to it being a protected structure or substantial considerations having to be taken into account, but I am not yet satisfied that I know what they are. I am quite sure they exist but it would be helpful if we could have that if Ms McGrath can revert it to us.