Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

I certainly take into consideration the Senator's view on the national anti-poverty strategy. The strategy has been very comprehensive, and most people, be they elected representatives or pillars of the community, have accepted it. A review of the strategy is now taking place, and will go before the European Commission by July 2003. That will afford an opportunity to me and anyone else interested to review the targets set. Those targets are, as Senator McCarthy has rightly said, to be met in 2007. I cannot therefore achieve them all in one year. It is like a game of football, where the first kick of the ball does not mean that you will win the game. You must wait until the end.