Joe McHugh (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister who stimulated the debate. He does not just follow the party line but gets involved in the issue. We set out our stall in regard to future distribution of State moneys and public funds through what I hope is a more organised multi-State agency approach.

As a point of reference, we must look at the whole area of process. I use the example of progression in regard to community employment participants whose progression reports are sitting on desks collecting dust and do not provide any value in terms of expenditure. All sides of the House are in agreement that this is not a matter of appeasing the electorate.