Mr. Ciarán Ó hÓbáin:

The contract is written on the basis that the subsidy that is sought on day one is the subsidy to which one is entitled. If the bidder came looking for additional subsidy the State would have rights to take back the business. It is very much set on the basis of a 25 year contract being entered into and at the outset one sets down the maximum cost to the State for the contract. As one moves through it, there are protections for the State to ensure there is clawback to the State in appropriate circumstances.