John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

When I was appointed in 2007 I was told that if I was seen at home in Dublin I was not doing my job. That is how seriously the Government - not the Department - considered the matter. I challenge Deputy Harris to go forward in years and take out the Minister or Minister of State with responsibility for trade and commerce - it is structured differently now - to compare the figures. He should not just put a figure into the public domain.