John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Mr. O'Brien referred in his opening statement to difficulties in terms of off-balance sheet funding for PPPs. Will Mr. O'Brien elaborate more on the issues in that area? The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is reluctant to even go down this route because there is uncertainty as to what can be deemed to be off-balance sheet and what is on-balance sheet.