The Minister of State did not refer to the voluntary and community or agricultural sectors, yet he mentioned the housing issue, flexibility and increased productivity linked to benchmarking, without specifying what that entails. He also did not refer to the problems that have emerged at the heart of the partnership process, which must be addressed if this structure is to be maintained in its current form. What thought is the Government putting into this? Does it intend to abandon this structure or does it plan to alter the partnership process to make it more flexible and relevant for the future? The Minister of State did not address this issue, which is crucial, particularly given our changed economic circumstances.