Mr. Nicholas Jermyn:

We were in the process with the other three people, which I entered into, with a view to becoming compliant with HSE circulars. However, the negotiations were not completed when we made the disclosure so we informed the HSE that there were seven, including the person on secondment. In respect of the three individuals referred to - myself, the company secretary, Mr. Maloney, and the director of nursing - we accepted the need to address the situation and we started looking at it in October. We were engaged in a process, as the circular from the HSE suggested, with the four people to get them dealt with. The three people we are talking about had additional roles we needed to look at. The group roles we played were needed and we had to decide what to do. The chairman has outlined in his opening remarks that we are now engaged in a process with the HSE and we should bring ourselves into compliance with the circulars in respect of the three people. The model we have been working through has worked for our patients and we must now examine the model of having three people in a role in two ways. This applies particularly to myself. We are in a process and we have recognised that we must address this. The chairman has indicated the board will examine it.