Professor Gerry Boyle:

I refer to Irish Potato Marketing, and I note that there are several others. I refer to Devenish Nutrition. We come in contact with that firm a lot. One of the themes that is now emerging is the importance of the State working with the private sector. It is in the private sector's interests to work with the State, particularly in some countries where the importation of dairy products requires the companies to produce products domestically, and they lack the capacity to do that. An example of this is Vietnam. We can learn a lot from the private sector. In particular, it has significant training needs.

I would like to thank Chairman. It is a fantastic fillip to my colleagues that work in this area that the committee receives them and demonstrates interest in what they are doing. I very much appreciate that. I will pass on the committee's good wishes to them.