Dr. Patrick Prendergast:

We want to put the matter behind us and get on with looking to the future. We have taken our medicine; we could get into an argument but we should deal with the issue and move on. At that time the entire sector was in a discussion with the HEA regarding clarity on promotions in the context of the employment control framework, so there was much discussion taking place. It was not clear whether these promotions were the kind not permitted under the control framework in any case.