Mr. Niall O'Donnellan:

The Deputy is right about the job losses. There are the gains and gross gains that are spread throughout all sectors and there are the losses, which are also spread throughout all sectors. The food, ICT, manufacturing and construction sectors will all have job losses. Some of this is the legacy from the crisis, particularly in construction. Much of it is the churn in terms of the market. There are opportunities for gain but there is also restructuring within companies that needs to happen as they become more competitive. First, our role involves focusing on the specific opportunities within each sector. In the food sector, this involves supporting the elimination of the milk quota. We have had a particular focus on construction over the past number of years in response to the crisis and have been trying to get companies into the overseas marketplace and construction services. We have focused in particular on programmes that help companies become more competitive, especially around Lean. We have been a major champion of Lean within all of our companies in all sectors but particularly in food and manufacturing. Product development is a key part of maintaining competitiveness. They are the key responses. We are very conscious, particularly in a regional context, of companies that are significant employers in the smaller towns. We focus on their support and on making sure they are engaged with our services.