Mr. Brendan O'Hanlon:

Of course it does. However, the fact that we received 4,000 applications for those jobs proves that people are looking at the package and the fact we have very attractive pension and sick pay arrangements to cover people when they are, unfortunately, ill. People can progress to €21.97 after seven years on the scale. The fact that many chose not to avail of the package is proof that the people who stayed on the new terms and conditions see the benefit of remaining with the DAA. It gives them job certainty.