Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

The record of achievement of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Coughlan, and her proactive approach since her appointment as Minister for Agriculture and Food, has been outstanding. There is no need for me to reiterate her achievements as they are on the record of the House. Opposition attempts to create the impression of a crisis crumbled in the face of the record spelled out last night in the House.

I listened patiently to Opposition attempts to suggest the Government has neglected food labelling but I regard this as nonsense.

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