I have been a great supporter of the allowance because many lone parents are poorly educated. For example, 10% have a third level education, 18% have a higher secondary education, 25% have a lower secondary education and 47% have only a primary education. The back to education allowance for secondary level has been abolished and it has been severely depleted for those wishing to attend third level colleges. However, the scheme has been a major success because the only way to remove people from the poverty trap is to enable them to attain a better education so that they can subsequently take up employment. This cutback will have a significant impact, unfortunately, on the number of women who may decide to have abortions.