I cannot help but refer to what the Minister of State said earlier about stealth taxes and his suggestion that there is no such thing. Some of the charges are justifiable, such as the increase in the television licence, for example. It is reasonable to ask people to make a contribution to services. However, to suggest that there is not a programme of stealth taxes is asking us to swallow a lot. There have been significant increases under a range of areas, such as the drugs payment refund threshold which has been increased from €53.33 to €78 per month. That is an increase of approximately €300 per year for someone who buys drugs on a monthly basis. Unfortunately, many people are in that position. The costs of visiting accident and emergency departments and of staying in public hospital beds have increased, as well as the VHI rates. Virtually all the public utilities, such as the ESB and the gas company, have increased their charges well beyond the rate of inflation. That does not happen by accident. The Government's policy is to increase indirect taxes either by straightforward means, such as excise duties, or through charges made by public utilities rather than increasing direct taxes or capital taxes.