Mr. John Medlycott:

Let me make one more comment in terms of the reason the burning date is so important. If we have the very fine weather that we had a fortnight ago and a very good summer, members can be quite certain that there will be a major fire in County Wicklow. That will destroy not just the heather and the mountains but also the wildlife and everything else. With the heather at the height it is at now, there is potential for major destruction and it could be a catastrophe.