That is not the only manner in which we will lose out if we reject the Treaty of Nice. In my county, Laois, millions of euro are being spent on the development of new roads. I shudder when I remember how poor our road infrastructure was before we received the much-needed injection of funds, most of which came from Europe. How can we expect funding for future development if we show we are not willing to do what is best for the future of the EU and that we want only what is best for ourselves? We would, in effect, be biting the hand that feeds us.