Mr. John Purcell:

To come back in on Senator Byrne's question on the pooling of resources, that is a possibility. However, what happens with the pooling of resources is that the local nature comes out. For example, if someone goes from a local station covering one county to a regional focus, inevitably, the local flavour will be lost to some extent. In addition, the money that ultimately will be saved will not be huge. Therefore, the benefits of investment far outweigh the benefits of retrenchment and reducing and spreading the already scarce resources on a thinner basis.