Jobs sponsored by FÁS and in the public service are to be cut by 5,000. Enterprise Ireland grants are to be cut by 38% and the first-time buyer's grant is abolished. The Minister of State referred to the additional cost of extending medical card provision to those aged over 70 years. There was no mention of the unequivocal commitment that in its first year in office the Government would provide an additional 200,000 medical cards. Grants to Bord Fáilte have also been cut.