Mr. Frank Allen:

The issue, however, is whether we believe our staff should participate in professional networks such as the one in question and whether it constitutes value for money. If one were to pay engineering consultants to come in and offer the benefit of these sorts of informal networks, one would pay a great deal more than the €20,000. The fundamental issue is whether we should participate in these initiatives. I believe so. On the issue of the location, I am not sufficiently briefed and I do not know anything about angling.