I note that EUROSTAT recently published research findings that the risk of poverty for single older people in Ireland was twice as high than in the rest of Europe – 62% compared to 27%. I note that Age Action Ireland, of which I am a member, has called on the Government to face up the facts uncovered by EUROSTAT. Ireland spends only 25% of its social service budget on pensions, compared to nearly 50% in other European countries. We should have a debate on this matter.