Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I wish to share five minutes of my time with Deputy O'Dowd.

I want to make a few comments on this report, which has been very expensive. However, I first congratulate both of the new Ministers of State, Deputy Martin Mansergh and Deputy John McGuinness, and wish them well in their appointments. I hope they will do two things in their new positions. I hope they will not do what every other Minister does when he or she come into the House, which is to listen to civil servants when they are answering questions. They should answer the questions and give the people the information.

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