Ms Antoinette Cunningham:

We have written to the Minister for two and half years about this issue. If there is progress, it is certainly slow. I met the Minister a number of weeks ago and asked her again whether the proposal had gone to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and whether she had recommended it. She said she had sent the proposal on the extension of the retirement age to the Department and it had been recommended by the Department. It is now with the Department for a decision. It has remained in the Department with absolutely no progress for a considerable time. We would welcome any influence or announcement that could be made in that regard for the benefit of the organisation.