Mr. Garrett Murray:

We work with our colleagues in Bord Bia in respect of horticulture and they are responsible for marketing in that area. There is very little we can do because in most cases in the mushroom sector they are growers. We can support them where they are adding value to the product rather than just picking and exporting. Under de minimuswe can support them for up to €5,000 per year in terms of lean supports. We are trying to see if we can package something with everybody’s €5,000 entitlement to do something lean-orientated for the sector. Otherwise, we are quite restricted. The Minister announced a growers lending fund last week through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI. The mushroom clients we have are very supportive of that idea.