Dr. Fergal Lynch:

We were very disappointed when the scheme did not work out. We put a huge amount of time into it. The people sitting with me in this room spent weekends, nights and long hours trying to put together a scheme that would work. This did not happen. However, that was not because of a want of trying. It proved not to be possible in the end for a number of reasons which were rehearsed this morning, including matters such as insurance issues and concerns about Covid-related claims, as well as specific issues relating to lunch and rest breaks, unfamiliar working environments and so on.