Mr. Terence O'Rourke:

The director general has a big part to play in that. He has to lead the team and make sure they understand that they are accountable to the board and that is very clear in my interactions with the director general. On lots of occasions, even in the two or three months that we have held board meetings, we have had a lot of the leadership team in to discuss various projects. This includes technical projects, new programmes, HR projects and so on. The board has seen the leadership team come in, present their case, be accountable, answer questions and take on challenges from board members. It is very clear and the leadership team have been very supportive. They appreciate the board's interest in their work and the board's challenges. I get no sense of resistance from the leadership team when questions are asked.