Dr. Gabriel Brennan:

To date, the company has never had a security breach. However, the Deputy's point was well made. Obviously we share his concerns. An IT system can fail in the same way that somebody can break into somebody's house and steal title documents or a squatter can take possession. Even having something on paper is not an absolute secure method of guaranteeing ownership or that data will be protected. The aim is to protect to the best possible way in terms of system design, making sure there is investment in security and that it is maintained on an ongoing basis. The Deputy is right that security is not to be taken lightly.

One of the points I made on the last occasion was that we want to reduce risks, in terms of building this system, but we do not want to inadvertently create new risks. That is something that will need to be looked at in more detail.