I thank the Minister for being open and honest about its stance. The philosophy is that people should not be poor, unemployed, a single parent or in need of housing. The clear philosophy of the Government is that these people are not to be supported; they are on their own and the Government is not there for them. This is not the philosophy of the wider community, which is why people will see this for what it is. People have been very taken aback by these Estimates and the savagery towards people who are vulnerable in our community. The attitude underlying these Estimates demonstrating the current philosophy of the Fianna Fáil Party and the Progressive Democrats led Government is: "You are on your own and we do not care about you."