I want to ensure that this little country of ours is around in ten, 20, 30 and 40 years time. We must focus on what we can do at this stage to make sure that we do not take the wrong steps. I will concentrate on two inter-linked themes, competitiveness – which was mentioned by Senator McDowell – and public spending. They both pose serious problems for us which will certainly make big trouble down the road unless we change our attitude and our behaviour now.