This is the bugbear of flexibility. Flexibility is fine where it is necessary. What was attempted in the consultation was to be genuinely mindful of the needs of employers as well as employees. I want to make this point very strongly. What emerged from there was a balance. Let us remember that the directive came from discussions between the Commission and the unions and employers at European level. At a local level of consultation we came up with a process which did not include a reference to four years. What I am trying to do is get back to my understanding of the Department's position and what was intended by the European directive.