Mr. Brian Kavanagh:

No. There were complexities with my terms of terms and conditions of employment going back to 2009 when I was reappointed in a public competition. Those terms were altered or changed in 2011. I did not want my contract to become a barrier between the industry, my organisation and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I signed the contract and reserved my position in the hope that those issues would be addressed over the lifetime of the contract. That led to the situation that arose during the course of last year. The complexities with my terms and conditions of employment go back to 2008 or 2009.