Mr. Robert Meehan:

I would like to make a legal point. The legal sensitivities pertaining to the ongoing proceedings about the historic levies that have been in place for a certain number of years - four years, in particular - form quite a substantial part of the discussion. The chief executive is bound by certain issues and legal requirements that mean there cannot be an open discussion. The discussion has to be specifically with the operator itself because certain matters would besub judiceif they were brought into question. That also presents a difficulty for the council.