Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

In the first instance, we are talking about a central office. The board has identified a suitable premises and it is negotiating with the landlord with a view to acquisition. We are looking at a staff complement of approximately 80 to 100 and an annual bill of €7 million to €8 million. These will not be civil servants. Many of them will come from the private sector. Obviously, once employed, they will become civil servants, working for a State body. We envisage that many of the people who come to work in the PIAB will possess expertise from the private sector in this area.