Mr. Se?n Clancy:

The Deputy asked about whether the pace is adequate. This is something we challenge ourselves on all the time. I am very conscious, and I am very clear in my internal messaging, that we have to build the foundations and create the enablers that are important to ensure success. I am also very conscious that when we go through any transformation process we have to demonstrably show early wins.

That is why it was important to get those low-hanging fruit, if one likes, across the line at the outset. That is the reason for the new appointments and the creation of new entities such as the office of Reserve affairs. At the same time, the governance structures and the financial undertaking in terms of the year-on-year increase in resources are all guaranteed. Those processes take time. The manner in which the memo for Government succeeded through the Government by July, six months after the commission report, is a measure of success in terms of the timeline and the implementation plan. Engaging with an external consultant in that area is important to make sure we get the implementation right and can deliver in a timeline commensurate with the resources we have. Whether the pace is fast enough is subjective. It is important to consider this in the context of the briefing to the high-level steering board and the implementation group body specifically tasked with making sure that what is determined is delivered.