Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister for the work he put into the Bill. He is lucky he is in the job at a time when there is plenty of money to give back to people. His predecessor made many cuts and the Minister, Deputy Brennan, has been playing catch-up since he came to the Department. We have been through the bad times and we are all very lucky there is money around now to give to people to make their lives a little better. However, many people remain who need further help. I thank the Minister also for the time he has spent in the House. I thank the staff involved in the Bill for all their work in preparing it. I can only guess the enormous effort required to examine every area of the Bill. I wish the Minister and his staff a very happy Christmas.