Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

The argument that someone should retain the allowance during the four months of the summer when they are not in full-time education and are entitled to work and receive benefits is unfair to others in the same category who do not have the benefit of the allowance. While I support the arguments made about the benefits of the scheme, the other arguments are not as valid. The scheme is being retained. Anyone listening to the debate might think it was being abolished, which is not the case. If there were no constraints whatsoever on resources one might entertain this but in a scenario where the only moneys available to the Minister are obtained from the taxpayer, choices have to be made—