I want to raise an issue which came to my notice recently. I come from the north-west, an area recognised as a major producer of store cattle. We depend very much on buyers coming Northern Ireland to buy store cattle. The value of sterling against the euro makes it very attractive for buyers from the North to buy our cattle, particularly in the north west. However, there now appears to be a doubt as to whether meat factories in the North will take cattle which have been reared on this side of the Border and subsequently fattened in Northern Ireland. There is also a question mark over the price which will be paid for such cattle. This serious issue needs to be addressed.