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Then, as managers come in and change, they might entertain the idea that option E looks quite interesting, but that approach would require them to de-scope and take things out because of the fixed budget.
Our funding model is now more realistic about what activity colleges need. It is much better at de-risking recovery for colleges, and it is increasing the price that we pay for college places.
We now have vending machines, which work because of the way in which the regulations de-list part of the pharmacy to allow vending machines to be used for dispensing medicines.
It needs to be about more than efficiencies. Efficiencies are the de minimis position. There are 129 public bodies, all of which do a good job but all of which have estates and back-room offices—and some of which do similar things.
Tha e soilleir gu bheil?a’ mhòr-chuid de dhaoine ann an Alba taiceil dhan Ghàidhlig agus gu bheil fàs ann an ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig an dà chuid ann an sgoiltean agus am measg inbhich.
If there is any friction in it, businesses lose confidence, and then they do not commit to future trade, start looking at new markets or de-risk parts of their business, which does not help us.
The partnership between MG Alba and the BBC gives BBC Alba a prominence in access and status, which are powerful tools in revitalising the Gaelic language. It makes programmes such as “Dè a-nis?”, “Bannan”, “An Là” and “Eòrpa”.
We can look back to the increased thresholds, which were the equivalent of de minimis. The fact that they are greater is certainly welcome, but they are still cumulative over three years.
Although it is a domestic route, Northern Ireland is of course applying de facto customs rules. However, the enforcement of those rules is done slightly differently from what happens in the Republic of Ireland.