Ms Jacqueline McCrum:

We started with 26 and decided to look more closely at 13 of them. We agreed a conclusion, an early resolution, in respect of four of these with the Department of Justice and Equality through the mechanisms to which the Ombudsman referred and the interactions. We were then left with nine, and this is the heart of the dispute we have at present: four in An Grianán and one each in Cork, Limerick, Wexford, Waterford and Sean McDermott Street. That was the basis on which this interaction commenced. Through our officials who conducted the investigation one of the questions we have asked is to quantify the numbers. It is difficult because one must go out to find out who may not know about the scheme and who may want to apply to it. On a very rough estimate we have concluded that there are potentially around 32 such people. There may be more. I think the Ombudsman referred to the fact that they may not be entitled to the full amount of €100,000 because of other benefits they may have. We tried to put a figure on this. It could be anything between €3 million and €5 million. That is what we are looking at. Again, the Ombudsman has alluded to the fact that €54 million was set aside and €27 million has so far been paid out. If this approach were taken, between €3 million and €5 million is what we have estimated. As I said, we have not come to a definitive number.