I resent the opening paragraphs of the Minister of State's speech in which he uses the words "misinformed comment" and "oft repeated, erroneous claims". I remind the Minister and other members of Fianna Fáil, in particular Senator Mooney who seems to live in a tellytubby land of make believe, that before the general election, mothers were given a massive children's allowance pay-out and promised a huge increase after the Government took office. That increase was deferred and they were given only €10. The effect of abandoning the summer jobs scheme will be felt very soon and Senator Mooney will know many in Leitrim who will be affected. The schools building programme was the subject of promises by every potential Fianna Fáil Deputy in the run up to the election, but reality quickly dawned on the Government when it secured its win and cutbacks were made. What sort of country do we live in when the price of affordable housing in Kildare is €140,000? How can young people buy those houses?