Mr. Paul Maloney:

That is correct but Mr. McCarthy is referring to 19 October. I must continually say to Deputy Eoghan Murphy and this committee that we did not bid until 25 October. Ministerial sanction did not issue until 24 October. At 8 a.m. on 24 October I formally and legally informed the same departmental official that there was an error in the €220 million and I corrected it. We do not disagree. I accept Mr. McCarthy's interim letters, but the final legal correction of the authority's position, and Mr. McCarthy refers to a letter from the Department, not the authority, took place at 8 a.m. on 24 October and the Minister's representative said the Minister would issue sanction later that day. In front of this committee she has stated that she recollects and accepts that we corrected the figure on that date. Mr. Bradshaw also said this to the committee. We do not disagree. From my representation I must give true evidence to this committee that I corrected it in advance of ministerial sanction and that is important to the integrity of me and my team. The record I have with me shows that, and Mr. McCarthy does not disagree with paragraph 8.3 of that document of 24 October, does he?