I welcome the restoration of funding for the arts. Facilities are now spread throughout the country. I am pleased there has been an increase in the overseas development assistance budget. I understand it will remain at approximately 0.41% of GNP. I had hoped we would be able to move further in this regard, but at least we are not going backwards. The Taoiseach reiterated in recent months that we made a solemn commitment, particularly in the context of seeking UN Security Council membership, to increase our ODA budget to 0.7% of GNP by 2007. I hope this will be taken seriously by the Government because it pertains to our honour and contribution in the world.