Mr. Martin Callinan:

We are working very hard to address this issue on a priority basis. I have been handed a note which states that in 2013 to date 30% of applications are processed within three to four weeks. They are processed on a prioritised basis and if we receive information that there is an absolute priority to process some applications more quickly than others, we have to give that serious consideration, not that one likes to differentiate one from the other because everyone is entitled to receuve clearance. The rest, the other 70%, can take anything up to ten to 14 weeks to process.