Mr. Shaun Quinn:

I wish to make one or two points. The Fáilte Ireland authority has not taken a position on drinks company sponsorship. Leaving alcohol to one side, event sponsorship is a significant issue at the moment. As I said in my presentation, we are very heavily involved in cultural and sporting events. Since the economic downturn, the private sector has practically withdrawn from some events. Mr. Vaughan correctly referred to the Irish Open last weekend, but equally we could point to several other events. Those events add colour to the tourism product. What is happening is that the State is being asked to become increasingly involved, and that is not a sustainable proposition.