Mr. Brian Purcell:

It has been raised in a general sense in the context of examining the allowances which will go and those which will remain for new beneficiaries. Existing allowances will remain for current beneficiaries but they will be examined in the review. As I stated, initial discussions have commenced on this. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is examining modifying elements of certain allowances which it has been decided will remain but will be reviewed. We are engaging on this basis and if this is the question Deputy is asking, then the initial steps have been taken on this.