Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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I am still studiously looking. I do not think that is a bad position for Ireland to continue to adopt until we will see how this plays out.

I will go back to the issue of the opportunities for exporters to Canada. As I said, it seems that we are not really tapping the market, although it is great to see that exports have climbed quite dramatically over the last decade. Did the Minister of State get any sense of them? One of the issues that occurred in the last number of years was the difficulties the US J1 visas. Many university students have suddenly decided to switch largely to Canada over the last number of years. Is that having any effect on the ground in terms of the retention of Irish people? The Minister of State noted that Irish people are starting to arrive into high-end management structures in Canada. I suggest that is a bit like the States. It is a very good thing. Is that an area we can try to promote? Is there a way of getting longer-term visas or visa application decisions to stay for people who are going there?