Mr. John Nugent:

We have probably been dealing with this issue for 15 years. I have met the current Tánaiste. We have met Ministers including the current Taoiseach, Deputy Bruton and others who are all very sympathetic to the position of pensioners but who, at the end of the day, did not pursue the issue we wanted. We have heard nothing. We have had promises that they would have a look at this issue, but we have heard absolutely nothing. We feel as though we have been kicked around by-----