The Minister will be aware of the various submissions made but in passing I should at least acknowledge them, including that from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. I hope the country will support them in their efforts to increase resources this year among others. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul refers to lone parents, arguing that until the national employment and entitlements service and SOLAS are in place, prioritising the needs of lone parents, the status quo for the age limit with regard to the one parent family payment, the earnings disregards and the position of lone parents who undertake community employment schemes must be maintained. The society made other references regarding the budget and various measures.