Those who have come to this country have been wonderful. Their work ethic is admirable – similar, I suppose, to that of the Irish who went abroad in recent decades. Many Irish industries would not have functioned over the past few years of tight labour markets without immigrant labour, and it is a good thing that it was available. The Bill and the accompanying explanatory memorandum say that our permit system requirement might be filled by the enlarged European Union, which has ten applicant countries, and that is absolutely possible over the next few years. It will save employers as well as permit applicants themselves the grief of having to wait six weeks. Any employer who goes through this process would prefer to employ an Irish or European Union citizen tomorrow than wait six weeks to find out whether he or she will get a person in. That period must be shortened since it is far too long. Given that the fee is now €500 or €600, no one should have to wait so long for a response from the Minister's Department. I ask him to examine the issue.