Pensioners, who represent one of our most economically vulnerable groups, have seen their pensions increase by €10 per week. A contributory pension now pays €157.30 per week while a non-contributory pension is worth €144. Those with selective political memories should not be allowed to forget that over the three budgets of the rainbow coalition, the Labour Party Minister for Finance gave pensioners a total average increase of €2.95, while under the current Government the average has been a massive €9.71. In percentage terms, old-age contributory pensions increased by less than 10% under the rainbow coalition while under the Government they have increased by 59%. These figures speak for themselves.