John Dardis (Progressive Democrats)

It should be noted that the report is complimentary of the way in which the economy has been managed and, in particular, it acknowledges the success of low taxation rates. There are many positives in the report. Nobody on the Government side is complacent about the need to manage the economy well in the future, to keep inflation under control, to encourage competitiveness and to attract inward investment. I am confident that this will be done properly under the aegis of the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Finance.