Michael Finucane (Fine Gael)

Perhaps the Leader could alleviate some of the confusion about community employment schemes by explaining what is happening. My understanding is that the Estimates provided for 20,000 places on the scheme next year, the same number as will exist at the end of January. The Leader's 40 colleagues signed a statement saying they wanted this number increased by 5,000. The budget is next Tuesday, so I hope their energies will be displayed then—