What would our former leaders who fought for this island and gave us our independence say if they were around today? I heard as I travelled here that the first Taoiseach went to America to promote Ireland and was proud to describe it as a nation of integrity and decency with a Government possessing the same qualities. What has happened is shameful and I hope we will begin today to clean up our system and look to the future with confidence. The carry on of some of our Ministers is having an effect on investment and I expect to hear what the Minister intends to do. It is to be wished that the blight the Government has cast on our nation does not continue.