Mr. James Hickey:

I do not think the full story of the various industrial relations agreements between Screen Producers Ireland and Irish Equity was explained to the committee last week. There may not have been time to do so or there may be other reasons. These agreements have been entered into. There was a difficulty with the last agreement, the feature film agreement, which was perhaps not outlined in detail at the last meeting. It was entered into and concluded, but at a subsequent annual general meeting of Irish Equity, the union unilaterally decided to rescind the agreement. This presented Screen Producers Ireland with a difficulty. We have endeavoured ever since to engage with Irish Equity to renegotiate or re-establish-----