Ms Rosarii Mannion:

At the moment we have 1,611. What I would say is that we are stabilising. I would obviously like if that was better but we are stabilising in regard to the social work resource. We very much focus on what we can do. Terms and conditions are outside of our control and remit but we have an excellent people and change strategy, which is really the enabler of the entire reform programme. As the Deputy knows, we are entirely reliant on our people to deliver the service. We are not reliant on machines, computers, or whatever else. That is why that investment is so key.