Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I appreciate the context of the reply. There is a five-month delay in the processing of additional staff. While I appreciate that this is not the Minister of State's Department, I ask her to impress on the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, the need to help hard-pressed people who are under siege, especially as we approach Christmas week. I am sure there are similar cases in the Minister of State's constituency. We have let people down. The reply refers to May or June of this year. For five or six months no resources have been put in place despite the promise and rhetoric. However, I thank the Minister of State for the reply.