Mr. Dermot Griffin:

No. We would not have cut over unless we were absolutely satisfied. This can be seen in the level of testing. We carried out user acceptance testing. There were different routines within the business. There had been 2,800 test cases and 1,800 supplier tests before we cut over. What is key from my point of view is that the core gaming system has not been compromised in any way. We introduced the gaming system and have a separate gaming system off site. We run both systems in duplicate and also have an independent control system that takes the transactions from the terminals separately. It gives us a separate control system against which to cross check the central system. We must ensure they are in balance, to the cent, before we have the draw. We spent a great deal of time in making sure all of these controls were in place. Also, our EuroMillions partners had to conduct tests on our system because we utilise our system for entries in the EuroMillions system. They sent an IT team to carry out their checks on our system before we cut over. I am certain that none of the problems that emerged could have been identified by lengthening the time before we cut over. We were absolutely right to cut over when we did.