Mr. John Hogan:

The nature of these things is that the individual would look at opportunities to pursue similar courses here and elsewhere. This was one that was in the US. At senior level across the public service over the years, a number of people have partaken in courses external to the country. Part and parcel of that is broadening the perspectives of the individual and of organisation he or she works for and looking at other opportunities and new ways of thinking. That is something we are very minded to encourage in our Department, and I suggest this is the case in other Departments and organisations throughout the public service.