Ms Carolan Lennon:

We flagged our challenges all along. We pulled out and said we could do it for a fraction of the cost. There was no further engagement with us. We got on with our own plans. We were invited to appear before the committee and we did so and set out our stall. We were also invited to appear before the Committee of Public Accounts and told it that this could be done more cheaply. We have said that any time we have been interviewed. We are back before the committee and we have answered its questions on cost, roll-out and ownership. We are now outside the NBP process and, to some extent, paddling our own canoe in terms of what we are doing on the plans and supporting NBI in terms of access to our infrastructure. We are getting on with our job and leaving the NBP to the Department and the remaining bidder.