Averil Power (Fianna Fail)

I genuinely accept that voting against our motion will be difficult for Members opposite and I understand that is why they are shouting at me to divert from the motion and the debate we have had. I appreciate it is difficult for them to go back to their areas to sell this and stand over these cuts. I ask those Members to reflect on the impact the cuts will have, in particular on the most disadvantaged communities. Even if they vote against the motion, will they implore the Minister to look again at this to ensure the review he announced in regard to DEIS is real and meaningful and is not just a PR exercise, at the impact on those rural schools which will be hardest hit and at post graduate grants. I appreciate that for political reasons those opposite will not support the motion but I ask them to ask the Minister to think again because they are all genuine people and care about this.