Mr. Ciarán Ó hÓbáin:

I can see where the Deputy gets his figures from because €10 million over 25 years is €250 million. However, the cost of governance will be much more significant in the early years when deployment is being undertaken. It is a signal in the context of the letter. It was raised by the Secretary General during his communication with the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of the wider costs of operating his Department. I would not extrapolate to say it is to be multiplied by 25. The figure is conservative on the upward end and the costs will be higher in the early years.