Mr. John Moran:

Both have the same issues. The NTMA employees have a period of contract notice they must give and, in effect, people who retire from our system have the same. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has tried to consider this issue, as we see greater flexibility in respect of people coming in and out of the service. We really are dealing with a new issue in this regard and that Department has come up with new guidelines it is working through as to what that might mean. At the extreme, they are suggesting that some people might need two years before they can work in a situation that would create a sense of conflict.