Ms Ita Mangan:

As I said at outset, this is a technical, economic analysis done in accordance with the standard economic analysis techniques. It accords with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform method of evaluating services. Although I do have a degree in economics, I do not consider myself qualified to question the report in the way that Senator Higgins does. This is not an analysis done by the Citizens Information Board, it is a technical analysis that was requested by the committee and paid for by the board. We could argue from here to eternity-----