Dr. Paul McGowan:

We are a creature of statute and our role is very clearly set out in legislation. Our function is to regulate Irish Water and work with the Public Water Forum and so forth. To the extent that the external advisory body is established, whatever function it has, we will work with it.

I echo what Dr. Collins said. If we avoid duplication and have clarity of roles then overall that provides the best outcome, but it is a matter of policy as to what the function of the external advisory body, the EAB, would be.