I have found that after a good year, especially from the point of view of weather, there is much optimism among farmers and people begin to think about their plans for the future. The Minister should explore the ideas put forward by Senator Callanan about a possible role in energy development. Active consideration of REPS is also going on. I welcomed Senator McCarthy's opinion that as the Minister and his advisers are negotiating to the best of their abilities in Brussels, people should pull behind them rather than criticise them.