Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the Minister and warmly welcome the National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006 which is designed to achieve value for money through a practical scheme which will be worth more than any number of window dressing policies from the Opposition. I have greater faith in the Bill's abilities than the enhanced roles proposed by the speaker opposite for a Fine Gael Taoiseach and a Labour Party Tánaiste.