It has been the policy of the State to purchase an emergency towing vessel, but a huge level of funding is required. We have been investigating the possibility of jointly funding the purchase with the UK authorities, who are interested in such a project. While one can never be absolutely certain in these matters, the response after the Princess Eva was damaged off the Donegal coast was very swift, with everyone working well. In relation to Prestige, decisions were unfortunately not made in a timely and co-ordinated way, and because of that time was lost at the initial phase of the incident. Dramatic consequences ensued for which the Spanish, the Portuguese and to a lesser extent the French are paying ever since.