Mr. Jerry Early:

Obviously managing a quota is dependent on getting a quota. Running in conjunction with the herder's licence we are looking to set up a producer organisation which would manage the quota. That is pretty standard. It is a work in progress and is something upon which we must build ourselves and learn again, to some extent. We are going back to the start, taking a step back in order to take a step forward. Dr. Brennan's experience and what she did in Barra in particular is invaluable. Her level of expertise is huge and we must use people like Dr. Brennan to help us to find our feet again and to advise us all. She has been there and bought the ticket.

I thank Deputy Ferris for his kind remarks. However, we are where we are not by choice but because of legislation. We have a fantastic opportunity here. I believe the committee believes in this and wants to help. I hope that we can find a way to get back part of what we lost, in order to stop the bleeding and move forward.