Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

Yes, it is the case that, in the first instance, the company will carry out this assessment and report to the Department. However, that report will be subject to analysis by the Department and independent consultants retained by it. This is important. As I have indicated to the Senator, the pipeline is scheduled to be inspected this summer and as a result, the survey reports will be given to the Department. Again, with the technical expertise available to it, it will assess them.