David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that. I welcome the positive elements of the legislation. We supported the Bill in the Dáil and we will support it here. If something is being given back to people, it has to be supported but a great deal more could be done. If we had a more progressive Government that did not include either Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael, I am sure we would be looking at a different budget. Perhaps this State will reach that point at some stage. The Bill is a step in the right direction but a great deal of work needs to be done to support those how need greater assistance.