Mr. Des Carville:

The Deputy is absolutely right that confidentiality was maintained prior to liquidation. It was a very closed circle of knowledge and it is a credit to the people involved that confidentiality was maintained right until the ultimate announcement.

In regard to the costs, they are based on NAMA agreed rates with liquidators for services of this nature. In addition, we managed to negotiate an additional discount, based on the volume of work, both on the legal side and on the side of the special liquidators. However, I am not in a position today to give an actual quantum figure.