The Deputy will appreciate that it is the responsibility of the boards and management of the various public enterprises concerned to assess the impact of the economic downturn on their operations and to put in place whatever measures are required to ensure that their long-term viability is sustained. Over the past four years I have worked to ensure that a secure platform for sustainable development has been built in each of the pivotal infrastructural sectors of transport, energy and communications. I am satisfied that this work has laid the foundations for further progress into the future and will help to underpin not only the survival but also the growth and increased competitiveness of these public enterprises.