Michael Conaghan (Dublin South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister, the Minister of State and their staff. It is not that long since the last election. At that time, the outlook for the economy was rather gloomy, and people felt the economy in general was in a precarious position. Although it has been a reasonably short period, there has been a remarkable turnaround, which has surprised many people. There are obviously a number of factors, but could the Minister indicate what the catalysts were for a recovery from a very low and precarious base to a situation which, if sustained, augurs very well for the economy and for the country?

The departure of the Web Summit was very much a symbolic thing, but how does it strike the Minister in terms of perception abroad and things like that?