Mr. Niall Byrne:

My general view at this early stage of my tenure is that the RTB is adequately resourced for the functions it has at the moment. That said, we must look all the time at the many other areas we could, and perhaps should, get involved in, many of which have been mentioned in the course of this meeting, and the associated resource implications. If we have proposals to expand our functions in the public interest and we go to the Department with a clear case, I think the Department would give those proposals a fair hearing. I regard us as adequately resourced at the moment for the functions we have.