Mr. Robert Watts:

We are conscious of the issue of uneconomic tenders. The industry has expressed concerns to us about people who underbid for tenders that they are ultimately unable to deliver. We could spend the entire day debating how we might judge what is an uneconomic price but have been examining the issue for the last three or four years in light of what has happened to the construction sector and tender prices. It is difficult to find a solution that would allow us to say we are not accepting the lowest tender because we do not think it viable.

We are going through the process of evaluating the bids for the national lottery. I cannot say any more in this regard. We will make an announcement when we can. An issue has arisen in respect of the Rehab group but I prefer not to discuss the ins and outs of our disagreement because we are now in legal dispute. We are working through it, however.