Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is a detailed document. Members who have had it for some time would have had a chance to go through it and they can ask whatever questions they wish.

A reasonable assumption was made relating to capacity within, and the expertise of, Bord Gáis Energy in utilities and technological services, the operational expertise in terms of building services, the size of the customer base and so on. The reasonable expectation was that Uisce Éireann would rely on that in the process of its inception. At what point did it become obvious that outside expertise was required?