Ann Ormonde (Fianna Fail)

I appreciate that. I am pleased the Minister has come to the House and listened to what we have to put up with day in and day out. Whenever we have good news to present, this is the kind of reaction we get from the other side of the House.

This is great news. The Minister is bringing life and vibrancy back to rural Ireland. It is good news for those who live and work in rural Ireland and who want to return to their roots. I am from a rural background. I love rural Ireland but it was slowly going down the tube.