I thank Mr. McCallion. The roll-out of lab facilities in Ireland was mentioned. Reference was made to a planning process. The programme will be dependent on the recruitment of suitably qualified staff who can provide an adequate service. Is there a plan in terms of the timeframe? It is not something which can be developed over six or 12 months. It will obviously have to happen over a period of time. Is there a three-year or five-year target?

The IDA has paid significant sums to attract foreign investment into this country to create jobs. We are exporting a major service to other countries when we should have been developing it here. What is the overall plan for carrying out the vast majority of lab work required in Irish labs? Will it take three, five or ten years? Is there adequate training available to train people in Ireland to ensure that they are suitably qualified to staff the lab as it develops? Do we need to talk to the various training bodies about how we can increase the number of people working in the area?

Is there an overall plan relating to training and the development of this facility?