There are major concerns currently. The Small Firms Association, a very reputable organisation, issued a statement yesterday that there would be a slow down in the creation of jobs in 2004. Many of its members have availed of the permits system, which has been extremely beneficial to our exports drive. In areas like my county, Roscommon, there are many people from South America engaged in the food processing industry, particularly the poultry industry. They are filling jobs which are not being filled by the native population who are not interested in them. That skilled labour comes from outside the European Union and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is rightly issuing permits. The employers are getting tremendous workers and are maintaining and increasing exports. They are making a major contribution to our economy. However, we cannot predict what the future will bring.