Mr. Owen Keegan:

Mr. Phillips will respond to the final issue raised by Deputy Stanley. On the issue of commercial sensitivity, the fact is that the project agreement is commercially sensitive. This is not unusual in public private partnership projects, PPPs. As I understand it, all information is submitted to the NDFA, which is the State agency that evaluates PPPs and either issues, or not, a value for money letter. This project has been evaluated by the NDFA, which in my view gives a degree of confidence and reassurance to elected members and members of the public, including ratepayers, etc. This is the way in which PPPs work in this country. That is the process involved. I have complied with that process. I did not make up the ground rules for PPPs.