Ms Niamh Brennan:

Yes, it is at its third stage of the process. The legislation is being put in place for it. We had a commitment at a meeting with the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, that a pilot programme would be in place in the first quarter of 2024. We cannot wait any longer than that. The quota of permits under the general employment permit scheme has been completely used up as of two weeks ago. Therefore there are effectively no permits available to the horticulture sector now.