Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Browne. Like my colleague, Senator Ulick Burke, I am disappointed the Minister or the Minister of State did not see fit to come to the House and listen to the debate. It is unprecedented that we have had four Ministers here in the first hour of the debate. I wonder who will reply to debate or if there will be a reply.