Ms Oonagh McPhillips:

They are not paid from our Vote. They are appointed by the Minister and paid from the Courts Service Vote. Therefore, it does not arise in terms of our expenditure. The reduction was very much based on the workload and the workload of county registrars was shrinking at that time. We would be advised by the Courts Service, by and large, in terms of the volume. The review of civil law by Mr. Justice Peter Kelly identified enhanced roles for county registrars, as the Deputy said, in terms of case processing, managing case lists and so forth. We would be advised by the Courts Service on what the requirements are. Their other functions are impacted by other developments as well in terms of their electoral functions and so forth.