Ms Patricia Byron:

We have been fortunate enough to secure the sanction. We are grateful to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the executive which has worked with it to achieve the sanction. I think we are sanctioned for 317 staff and the number we have now is above 280 or 290. We are experiencing difficulties. Many competitions are going on, particularly in the technical area. There is a broad remit, including people who are scientists with particular expertise in particular areas. Somebody having just done a degree is no good to us. We need experience.