Mr. Tony O'Brien:

I agree that it is not ideal. All I can say is that I attempted on five occasions in direct dialogue to secure the information, the time and an engagement to enable the matters to be concluded. That was acceded to once I asked the Department for assistance and once it was acceded to we were in a position to make a comprehensive submission, which we did and which enabled us to complete our part of that process. I believe it was very important. I found it extraordinary that as the head of the regulated body I was not being afforded the courtesy of the information I needed to respond to its request for a submission.