Mr. John Bryan:

ICOS is an integrated body but there are marts outside ICOS. Different marts are owed different amounts, and some are owed very small amounts of money. Mr. Spellman has indicated that all marts have operated a client account and have funds to pay. Somebody asked a question about other shippers, and more than 20 shippers operate in the Irish market currently. Some go to Italy and others go elsewhere. Quinn International goes to Italy and the Malin Group is separate from the meat company and would not have the same level of assets. Live exports are up 50,000 on this time last year and there have been 100,000 fewer berths. I do not want anybody to overestimate the damage. The Irish Farmers' Journal does a weekly report and there has not been a drop in the beef price of any level, although it might go to €30 or €40 in some marts.