James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)

I thank Mr. Falvey. The Secretary General mentioned that in the summer of 2024 he advised the Minister to not bring to the attention of the Government the issues that had arisen in terms of rising and escalating costs because he wanted to carry out a further report. That was the Secretary General's advice. He also referred to a statement that the Minister has subsequently issued in recent times when all of this emerged. In her statement, the previous Minister mentions that "a decision was taken for the Department to undertake a detailed examination of the Arts Council’s project and to present the 2023 Annual Report and Financial Statements to Cabinet alongside the completed examination and its recommendations.” The statement says "a decision". That was her decision. Is that correct?