Mr. John Purcell:

I think it is an issue. Retaining staff is not unique to the broadcasting sector. The training body for the radio industry, Learning Waves, did a report during Covid-19. One of the issues that came to light was the high levels of stress suffered by many staff, primarily journalists at the front line of dealing with much of the stuff because during the pandemic many people contacted newsrooms with distressing stories and so on. There is both the aspect of it being a tough job, and the aspect regarding the financial viability of the sector and the salaries that can be offered given the competition from online media. As Mr. Gibbons said, the uncertainty around the whole so-called traditional media sector which, when people are constantly talking about the demise of radio and traditional media, may sometimes not make it the most attractive career choice.