Is the Minister of State aware that there is more than just some uncertainty among staff? Why in the four and a half months since the establishment of Enterprise Ireland, when a commitment was given that the National Metrology Laboratory would be transferred to NSAI, is it still under the aegis of Enterprise Ireland? I do not accept the discussions are not proceeding quickly enough.
Is the Minister of State also aware the National Metrology Laboratory was unable to participate in a recent Industry Ireland exhibition because of the uncertainty of its future and under what name it would operate? Staff could not prepare any materials under the name Enterprise Ireland because they did not know if the next week they would be operating under the name NSAI. Will the Minister of State comment on that?
Is he further aware that, regarding the National Metrology Laboratory's involvement in the Euro-net system, the European network of metrology laboratories, it is being embarrassed and in danger of having its status diminished because it does not know under what name it will operate? It has operated under the names IIRS, Eolas and Forbairt. It now operates under Enterprise Ireland and will only for a short while. Why is it not moved in the same manner as the legal metrology service?