Ms Deirdre McCarthy:

Until ten or 15 years ago one could possibly have argued that was more the case, but in recent years we have been very heavily reviewed, as we should be, and monitored. We have to apply regularly for a new work programme each year. It is not an automatic follow-on. It is not a case of here is your money at the start of the year and away you go. We have to do a plan and we get feedback on the plan. A lot of work goes into ensuring it is not just an automatic roll-over and we are involved in that process regularly. There may have been situations where that was the case but it is certainly not anymore. In terms of efficiencies, no more than a lot of others, we have been slashed to the point that I am running training on Wednesday mornings for a group coming in and I do not provide a cup of tea. I do not have money for tea. Our budgets have been completely slashed. We are responsive and we are required to comply regularly with the requirements and programmes.