Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

I welcome the Minister to the House. I had the pleasure of meeting him recently at a function in Carlow. I am glad that everything in the Fianna Fáil manifesto has not been left out. Many of my friends and constituents in Carlow are still looking for the first-time buyer's grant and for a big increase in children's allowance. They are also frantically searching for the section in the manifesto which states that vehicle registration tax will be increased. However, they do not seem to be able to find it.

The Minister is popular and is seen as a straight talker.