Mr. Barry O'Brien:

In regard to Deputy Ó Caoláin's question, many of the staff recruited under the 2011 initiative did not start their two-year contracts until September or October of that year, which means they will continue to be with us post 1 July. In fact, a number of them are taking the necessary steps to transfer their medical registration requirement from the supervised to the general division. That is an ongoing process. In addition, we have undertaken a specific recruitment initiative with the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Pakistan as well as another recruitment initiative in South Africa. We will be able to assign those people as they come on stream to areas which, on an annual basis, have a difficulty in filling all their posts.