Mr. Eugene Clonan:

To go back a bit, in 2009 we went to tender to get the service. At that time, if we had got a service provider in with the market research with night vision imaging system, NVIS, equipment on board, we would not have met the transition date from the end of the old contract to the new contract. Therefore, the tender document went out with provision of the service as the thing and, as an option, with NVIS. Why are we going for NVIS? The benefit of night vision capability for the Coast Guard is that it enhances operational effectiveness and safety. That is why we are seeking NVIS. We looked at implementing NVIS on a phased basis, based on the tender proposal to put it in after the service was started. We did that and, in 2013, we modified the helicopters. Each of those helicopters cost in the region of €40 million to €45 million. For each to be modified cost just under €1 million. As you build helicopters by Sikorsky or whichever company, the models change so the modification for night vision in each helicopter is different as they age and for each helicopter. It is like different models of cars and different ages of cars.