Mr. Mark Skerritt:

I will respond to the point Senator Gavan raised about the value of the voucher. The voucher is one element of the Brexit advisory service and how we engage with companies. One can also access the website for information, a glossary of terms, a targeted database etc. The value is an issue. It was €1,000, but during the course of 2017 it was increased to €2,000 following feedback from companies and engagement with service providers on that. When they receive a value from that in terms of a report, it is not the end of the journey. It is used to signpost other services through InterTradeIreland such as our innovation team and our products through that which help them then to act. This is the information being scoped out as part of the start to plan voucher and other agency supports around that. We also have plans through the course of this year to add a follow-on, a start to act voucher that will be of an increased financial amount. This will play in as talks move on, there is more information and companies then take that action.