Mr. Eamon Gilmore:

This challenge is very real. In the discussions that I have had with the Government at a number of levels there is a very strong commitment to its environmental responsibility. They talk about it a lot in their discussions with me. Where that comes home is when one looks at individual projects and the impact they are having. There are a number of Irish companies that have interests in Colombia. I have met the larger companies. That is growing. The interests of Irish companies and the trade relationship between Ireland and Colombia is growing. That is reflected in the fact that Ireland has now opened an embassy in Bogota. It is obviously providing support in the context of the peace process but it is also to develop further the trade and other relationships between Ireland and Colombia.