Mr. John Tierney:

The situation in respect of September 2012 is that at that time, I was not working in Irish Water and so could have had no conversations about Irish Water at that time. In respect of the cost of establishment, we have set out the complete process here. Moreover, I have gone through this with the Deputy previously in respect of the previous answer. Part of the process is that the advice of the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, is also given to the Minister and that process is actually under way at present as the CER has advised separately. However, the Department will answer with regard to the internal processes within the Department.