Ms Ita Mangan:

There is a service agreement in existence and I have no doubt that will not constitute a problem.

Deputy Kenny referred to there being no change during the lifetime of the restructuring. That particular sentence was inserted to make it clear that there would not be a loss of jobs or movement from premises. We could have left out the words "during the lifetime of the restructuring" but it would have given a false impression. Changes happen all the time. If this process does not go through, the likelihood is that significant changes will occur anyway. All we are saying is that any reason for change will not be because of the restructuring. There are various reasons for change in many areas. I have said already that it is my hope and expectation that we will have more services available and that we will establish new services in various areas. We should not forget that the existing staff will be in a position to apply for promotions within the region, which they cannot do at present because they are in such small services. We cannot make promises into the future that we cannot keep but there is a possibility that the staff themselves may recognise that some changes need to be made, that a new office needs to be opened or that some offices need to be amalgamated. Deputy Collins instanced a case in her constituency where a service closed. That decision was taken by the local board in her constituency. It had nothing to do with the CIB. Local boards often make changes in their deliver of services for very good reasons, and that will continue.