Mr. Ciarán Breen:

That is the case, but can the Deputy understand that, from our point of view, we must always act within our statutory remit? We cannot stray beyond it. If I did and, as director of the agency, I paid out but the lab did not pay out, I would face criticisms for the State paying out when another party that was liable ought to have paid out. That is the dilemma for us.