Dookeran also expressed confidence that the Government would meet its end of the year deadline for distribution of Clico payments to investors. The Finance Minister, however, admitted that logistical problems were delaying the implementation committee. "We are still hoping to start the payout before the end of the year," he said. "There are still some logistical issues that are now being sorted out. The implementation committee has been working on it and they are not quite ready. They told me before the end of the year they will initiate it."