Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

I appreciate the Cathaoirleach's ruling. I will continue if I may. Three months ago, a motion on community employment was debated on this side of the House whereby we asked the Government to retain the various schemes and not introduce drastic cutbacks. We have now persuaded my colleagues on the other side of the House, by means of 40 signatories to a Fianna Fáil motion. I welcome their conversion.