The motion before the House relates to what has been done over the last five years. It is not always easy to identify specific achievements of individual Ministers during their terms of office. However, going back quite a number of years, I recall the work of a former Minister for Lands, the late Joe Blowick, in laying the foundations for forestry development. A former Taoiseach, Mr. Charles Haughey, introduced free transport for pensioners. A former Minister for Education, the late Donogh O'Malley, introduced free education. In the rainbow Government of recent years, the then Minister for Social Welfare, the former Deputy De Rossa, changed the pensions structure with particular reference to partial pensions. That was a major benefit for people who did not have the full requirement in contributions over their working lifetimes and were enabled to qualify for a partial pension. The former Ministers whom I have mentioned made a significant contribution to the poorer sections of society and they deserve recognition for that.