Mr. Liam Moriarty:

We would say that is one argument. A further argument is that in order to train vets we need specialised academic staff.

It is necessary, therefore, to be able to attract those people. The location and academic standing of the institution they go to will matter. It is not a case of a vet being able to go in and train other vets. We are usually talking about someone with additional qualifications. There will be a challenge in this regard. UL's track record with medicine, what has been done in that context, and its track record of working with industry were important points for us. The veterinary profession is made up of a wider group and UL asked all of us what it could do. We know it has a great track record of doing that with other industries. Several factors, therefore, caused us to conclude that UL was the best place. Now, we have no personal stake in UL being the location. I work in Dublin and live in County Meath.