While social partnership is not the only vital ingredient, it is a vital ingredient which has enabled us to be much more successful in the past 15 years than previously. I would counsel groups who are either not taking part, or are hesitating to take part, that my observation of social partnership is that it is not only about commitments and specifics – sometimes it is not always possible to be very specific – but as problems arise, they have mechanisms to discuss them with Government and to seek solutions with Government. It is an ongoing negotiating process over three years. I cannot imagine why any group should think it is in their interest or that they would make more point by boycotting the process. I hope as many groups as possible, including the community and voluntary sector and farm organisations, will reflect on this. While the farmers split in 1987 on whether they should or should not be partners, it has worked out very well for them over the past 15 years.