(1) Whether employees in the subdirectorate Water Quality Management have been categorised as nonscientists according to the occupation specific dispensation (OSD); if so, why; (2) whether employees in this subdirectorate have disputed their classification; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether her department will revisit the decision in order to classify employees in this subdirectorate as possessing scarce skills; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether any steps will be taken to retain employees of the subdirectorate who indicate that they will resign because of the OSD classification as nonscientists; if not, why not; if so, what steps?