Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

The Senator will appreciate that I am substituting for the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, who would have liked to have been present. The information I have is that the overall assessment is taking place. I do not want to say anything about the matter that could be misleading. I will draw to the attention of the Minister of State the Senator's concern about the matter to determine if greater clarity can be provided in the context not only of what is specifically being considered with regard to the various options available but also with regard to the timeframe.