Professor Gerry Boyle:

In the immediate term we have a requirement to build a new suite of laboratories at Johnstown Castle, to address our environmental research programme and things such as climate change, water quality and so on. There are a number of other projects which we wish to pursue, including the refurbishment and development of our agricultural colleges, which is a major cost that we have to fund out of our own resources. We do not receive any grants from the Department of Education and Skills and it all comes through the agricultural Vote. It is a significant cost from time to time.