Dr. Kara McGann:

On the timing of the legislation, we are conscious of the current conditions and are also preparing for a post-pandemic labour market, given that the legislation is for the long term. Even with the current conditions, we still see sectors with significant growth which are looking for skilled workers that are just not available here at this time. While the upskilling and reskilling programmes that Mr. Berney referred to are in place with a view to the long term, we are still seeing a need for workers and for employment permits to come through as well. It is part of a long-term plan, and being cognisant of the situation around labour market activation which we know employers will get behind, there is still a place for this. I will ask Ms Redmond to speak on alignment.