Geraldine Feeney (Fianna Fail)

Our constituency spans all sectors of society. I applaud the Minister's concern and his current inquiry into the entire grant system. He is seeking to ascertain how grants can be equally applied and enforced in order that they can be visited on communities, particularly those which are in most need. To my mind, that is a fair and decent way of thinking.

I wish to remind the Opposition that we live in a Republic which cherishes all its citizens equally.