Mr. Neville O'Byrne:

The next question was from Deputy Barry and concerned the arbitration clause. I hope that in the previous answer I gave I explained myself clearly. We simply want to get an arbitration clause inserted which references an "expert" as distinct from an "arbitrator" and which will be quick and inexpensive to operate if we get to a stage where we need it, as outlined in our detailed submission. The Deputy also asked if HRI has experts on our rules. In fairness to that organisation, it does not have such experts and should not be expected to have them. Our rules are totally separate to those of HRI. The whole thrust of what we have said here today is that the regulator must be separate and independent. The only request we make is that what is contained in the heads of the Bill at present, namely the fact that we are solely and entirely responsible for the making and enforcing of regulations, is not diluted, either accidentally or by design, elsewhere in the legislation.