Mr. Cathal Gaffney:

The position with regard to recruitment is frustrating. This is one of the biggest issues for all our animation and visual effects members. However, new industries tend to grow so fast that there is no way colleges can keep up in the context of delivery. In that context, fewer than 40 people with qualifications in the relevant disciplines graduate from Dún Laoghaire and Ballyfermot each year.

On average, 25% of the staff of most studios are international, which is a concern. Unless we scale up the training initiatives, we might plateau because we cannot get the people. That is one of the reasons I reluctantly set up another European office. It is one of those things that harps back to resources and training.