Ms Gemma Fort:

We did so because we recognise that it is too hard to try to plan year to year on the strength of what you might have in any given year. We are all operating on a yearly budget. It was fantastic to have the knowledge that we had the money coming in this year as part of the €3 million. However, we do not know about that money. That was given as a once-off allocation. That is where we are looking for the committee’s support to add weight to the discussions that we have had and that we hope to have with the Minister. I think he recognised the value, the work being done and the strength of the work. Mr. O’Leary spoke to him, so perhaps he would like to add to that.