I welcome the openness and honesty of Archbishop Martin in his remarks last week. I encourage other church leaders to break their silence and speak out on this subject. We need to hear the church's voice on this matter. While not all the 18 congregations were implicated in this regard it is important they speak out on the matter. We need more church leaders to do as Archbishop Martin did last week. I am not asking the church to defend its position. It needs to address this issue rather than run for cover. I ask the church to reconsider and renegotiate the deal between it and the Government. The potential for the church to increase the fund to well beyond €128 million is real and possible. As my party leader stated in another place, the church has a moral responsibility to renegotiate this sum so that there is a greater fund to provide the victims' needs. The ability of the State to pick up the final amount owed remains questionable. The church has a responsibility to renegotiate the deal and I call on it to do so.