Michael Kitt (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the Minister, Deputy Tim O'Malley, to the House and congratulate him on the work he has done in a very short time. He has made a very significant mark on the Department. I also compliment his predecessors like Dr. Tom Moffatt and Senator Terry Leyden, people with whom I have worked in relation to health services. The Minister for State at the Department of Health and Children does not always get enough credit for the work he or she does. I join in the congratulations to Senator Kate Walsh on her maiden speech.