Mr. Tony O'Brien:

Sure. Those are certainly the alternatives. The reason I gave my opinion was because the former Chairman asked me to revert to this committee on that matter. The question asked at the end of that meeting in February 2016 was quite clear and I am required to form an opinion. If I formed an opinion that in the interim period or any arrangements since, the service provider was treated unfairly or was being treated unfairly, I would have an obligation to do something about it, notwithstanding the subsequent determinations that the commission of inquiry will make. As the Accounting Officer currently for the HSE and with regard to the request made of me by the Chairman of the previous committee on the last day of that committee's actions, I have an obligation to form that opinion. I have formed that opinion and I have shared it with the committee.