I have not been long in the Department but the 4,500 who work in it are caring and considerate and more than helpful. I appreciate that little blips often appear in the system, but they can be dealt with at a local level. I support all those civil servants who provide information and support networks for those in difficulty and who have been more than flexible in the context of particular and personal difficulties. I hope there will be an enlightened social welfare package and the Minister for Finance is listening to this debate. We have achieved much in the context of social welfare packages. The supports now provided cannot be judged in monetary terms. The Department has expanded its role in the support of the less well-off and the most vulnerable.