Mr. Seamus McCarthy:

The suggestion I was making was that because the local government fund was so big, relative to the Vote, looking at effectively the business of the Department through the lens of the Vote and the programmes in it would not give one a true reflection. In discussions with the Accounting Officer since I prepared my opening statement the way in which the Vote will appear from 2018 will be different and more meaningful. The funding for Irish Water, for example, will go through the Vote. In the future the programme analysis will be more meaningful. If I had read my opening statement, I would not have read that point. Perhaps the Accounting Officer might like to add to it.