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

We are joined by the Minister of State at the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael D'Arcy. He is very welcome and I congratulate him on his appointment. He was a member of this committee so we all wish him well in his ministerial role. I invite him to make his opening statement.