I ask the Minister of State to explain why staffing in the Tipperary office has been allowed to fall to two solicitors and two support staff. I hope a commitment will be forthcoming that this problem will be rectified as soon as possible. I want to know why this is happening. Is it because of a cut in funds to the Legal Aid Board? If so, could the Minister of State please explain why this is happening and the justification for it? If there is such a cut, who made this decision, why was it made and are the implications being fully examined? It would appear to me that cuts such as this are hitting the most vulnerable in the community, the very people who cannot afford to go privately to a solicitor, who are dependent on the free legal aid service and who, as a result, are often left waiting often in legal limbo.