Mr. Patrick McCarthy:

They were specifications designed in 2008, under 2008 market conditions, and as we have said before, the exponential growth in data has meant that they are not suitable for today's needs. As Deputy O'Donovan said himself, the scheme did not come to its natural end after the EU state aid stipulations, but every month we had statistical reports regarding the data usage and capacity of each element of the system - the cells, the access links, the backhaul capacity - to see what was going through. Drive tests, static drive tests and regional drive tests were conducted, going through different areas, to ensure that these speeds were within the contractual specifications. Service credits were applied to the company when they did not meet the specifications provided for in the contract.