Would the Minister agree that a significant proportion — although perhaps a minority — of Irish emigrants do require assistance in breaking into the labour market or require assistance in dealing with the social security services? Would he agree also that if any agency are to provide that support the only agency that are likely to be in a position to do so are FÁS?

I agree that these agencies do excellent work. FÁS are involved with people who are ill prepared for emigration and they hope to extend that campaign to try to stop people who are ill prepared for emigration from going abroad rather than sending the difficulties elsewhere and then having Irish organisations abroad deal with them. At a recent meeting with DION and with Father Scully and his colleagues in the Camden Centre, I was glad to hear them say that the problem has improved somewhat. That is because ill prepared people are less likely to go away because of the campaign in the schools by the teachers and the full time people in FÁS. Deputy Deenihan referred to the allocation that goes directly into these welfare agencies. They do an excellent job and we are grateful for that. Over a number of years the figure allocated has gone up from nothing to £250,000. That sum will continue to provide more or less the same services hopefully for fewer people.