Mr. Derek Tierney:

We set out the appendix to the contract, which was determined to be fit for this project. It was a combination of discussions between three entities - the board, the HSE and the Government's construction committee within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The current form of the contract was determined to be the most suitable at the time. It is the contract that is on the table and the one that the board has to administer on behalf of the State. I do not have an opinion on its merits either way, other than to say that it is the contract with which we are living.