Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

Senator White also raised the issue of shared parental leave. She will have an opportunity to raise that with the Minister during next week's debate on the Social Welfare Bill.

Senator Comiskey referred to problems with dental treatment services, which I will raise with the Minister for Health. However, the reality is that resources are very scarce and there will have to be cutbacks, as we have already seen in the budget. We must try to live within our means. The Government was elected in order to fix the economic problems with which it was presented. It is doing its best to do so. Unfortunately, that will necessitate cuts in many areas of expenditure.