Mr. Martin McMahon:

Back in 1999, the catalyst for the investigation into the construction sector happened exactly that way. The Denny case had gone through the courts and there had been a few cases that had been highlighted. That is exactly what happened, but it was not the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection which went after them, nor was it Revenue. They were quite happy. It was the Committee of Public Accounts which ordered Revenue in. The next year the Comptroller and Auditor General ordered another round of these investigations. One cannot rely on Revenue and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to instigate anything; they are not going to do so. They are very happy with the situation as it is. It took the Committee of Public Accounts and the Comptroller and Auditor General to precipitate the last round of investigations. This is a problem that comes up like clockwork every 20 years. It was hived off 20 years ago in 2000. They got rid of this problem with the employment status group and the code of practice.