Mr. Seamus McCarthy:

I would like to make a point on this. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is doing what is required in the circular, which is for it to send a communication to the committee. In other circumstances, as the clerk has pointed out to the committee, where there are delays and there is not an explanation already provided, the committee has decided to follow up with Departments when they are late. This is the gold standard. This is what the committee should expect, which is that where there is a problem a Department will tell it.