Mr. Gerard Dollard:

We have discussed this in the various contributions. No doubt it is a challenged industry. By any assessment, it is a challenged industry. We have diversified some of our income streams. I mentioned some of them previously. Is it a viable industry? Clearly, it is with a Government subvention. It is not commercially viable. There is a policy decision relating to it being important to Ireland Inc., particularly its importance in rural areas and the economic, social, cultural and heritage significance of the industry itself. Clearly, viability is an issue. I would not dispute that point.