Dan Boyle (Green Party)

I congratulate the new Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen, and the new appointments to Cabinet and I thank those no longer serving. I also wish to express my appreciation for the Taoiseach's reaffirmation of many aspects of the programme for Government in his contributions to the Dáil yesterday. The programme for Government is meant to last for five years and some on the Opposition side have chosen to decide it no longer exists.