Ms Maureen Kennelly:

Yes, there were, because it was exactly as the Deputy said, really difficult, torturous, detailed discussions taking place on whether we should just call a halt now and write off what was, even by that stage, a significant level of spend. We were then bringing in other expertise which said "No, it is redeemable, keep going." We wanted to protect the initial investment and our big fear was writing it off. Unfortunately, we have come to this. It has not been a happy end but that is what we wanted to avoid all the way through at every twist and turn.