John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I just need one minute to thank the Minister of State for being present. It is amazing the number of times in my time in both Houses that Ministers - I suppose, naturally - could not be present to answer Topical Issues, which they are now called. They used to be called Adjournment matters when the Acting Chairman was in his heyday, although his heyday still has some time to go.

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