Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

Deputy McGrath will be aware of people like that also from his teaching experience. I commend the work of MABS and I hope the Minister can find ways of continuing to support its expansion. We are not talking about making people dependent. I have discovered that the opposite is the case. MABS people are very good listeners and organisers but they are also very good at explaining to people that if they buy a flat screen television, they will land themselves deeper into debt. They tell it as it is and that is as it should be but for that they need a great deal of training.

It is important that all of us are able to advise the public of the importance of this new service. To make it available and understandable, I suggest that the Minister and his officials produce a leaflet outlining what is available under this service and make it widely available through constituency offices, citizens information offices, public libraries and so on. I commend the Bill to the House.

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