Before turning to capital expenditure I want to address the issue of public service pay and numbers. The Government is committed to honouring its pay commitments in Sustaining Progress, provided the conditions in the agreement are met. The conclusions of the performance verification groups which have been established to monitor progress in implementing change will be examined in this regard. If groups or sectors breach the terms of Sustaining Progress, payments will not be made in those areas. The 2004 Estimates therefore provide for Exchequer-funded public service pay and pensions of €14.2 billion, an increase of €1.1 billion, or 8%, on 2003.