Mr. John Pollock:

While I have only been involved with the current development board, I investigated what the previous development board did after the Mater refusal. Immediately after the refusal of the Mater proposal and before the Dolphin group was established, it sought to see how else it might get planning permission on the Mater site. It re-engaged to investigate whether it could make the site larger and it asked the design team to consider the options. That was developed in some detail and there was engagement with An Bord Pleanála because, obviously, it would be the decider. I do not know where those discussions went, but the board sought to maximise what it already had and retain its value. Dolphin came on board and, ultimately, a Government decision was made to move the site.