Mr. Brian Purcell:

I think they were sought because we had become concerned. There was a concern that we were not getting anywhere in terms of the engagement with the solicitor for whatever reason. I do not know the answer to that, but we became concerned about it. There is a point I made earlier which I will repeat again. In that particular section of the report relating to the advice, there is a mistake in what Mr. Guerin referred to. He was referring to the advice being given that the material or the documentation should be sent without further ado, which I think is the phrase used, to the Minister, whereas in fact what was in the advice was that it should be sent to the Garda Commissioner. I made that point earlier just to clarify things.