As the Minister of State is aware, there is an unanswerable case for this effort. Much has been said on the matter and more parliamentary questions have been tabled on the subject of decentralisation than on any other during the past five or six years. The time to make decisions has come, particularly in view of the fact that unless they are taken now, the prospect of achieving anything in the next few years is remote. It is imperative to acknowledge the work that has been done by local community organisations and, if necessary, to undertake some discussion with them before the final decisions are made.