I am determined to press ahead with gradual implementation of the report, starting in 2003. Despite the difficult financial situation we face, I have made €800,000 available in 2003 to commence this process. I concur with the broad thrust of the report, which recommends that the response to elder abuse be placed in the wider context of health and social care services for older people. As Ireland's population of older people rises, we should not forget that they have been instrumental in building the State up to the level that we enjoy today. Their contribution to the economy is widely acknowledged, and the Government is fully committed to improving all aspects of their lives by focusing on issues that affect their well-being. I am pleased to tell the House that I have also met the Garda Commissioner to discuss the elder abuse report and have initiated consideration of structural changes to focus specifically on community support and appropriate liaison structures for older people.