Mr. Dara Lynott:

I cannot answer that question directly because I was not on the evaluation committee. It would be doubtful given that there was a conscious choice about the tender sought. I quote:

The proposed project team is expected to include members who have comprehensive understanding of geology, hydrogeology as well as an in-depth knowledge of a range of legal, environmental, health, socioeconomic and technical issues, as well as knowledge of mineral and fossil fuels, preferably unconventional gas-extraction practices and technologies.

We went out to seek firms that had expertise in this area because the choice we made was that it was better to get that expertise and to get the best advice we could.