I am pleased the Taoiseach referred to what he termed as "pausing" the proposed disability allowance cut for those aged between 16 and 18, and he has kicked it to a committee. The Minister is aware that my colleague in the other House, Deputy Cowen, raised this issue and was very trenchant in his opposition to it, as I am. Others are also concerned that it should be kicked to the Civil Service to decide on a very sensitive area. I would have thought the Minister could make the decision and it was a little like a re-run of Fianna Fáil's debacle in withdrawing the medical cards. At least we had the good grace to reverse the decision within a number of days. This seems to be only extending the pain on this issue.