Ann Ormonde (Fianna Fail)

I also welcome Senator Dearey and look forward to working with him. It is great that his family are present to share in this lovely occasion.

I endorse the points made by previous speakers on the need for the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to come before the House at some stage. However, it is not possible for us to snap our fingers and state he must come before us this afternoon. That is what the amendment is about and it does not make sense. We would ask the Leader to try to bring the Minister in as soon as he can possible make it, but to snap one's fingers and state he must attend this afternoon does not carry weight.

I endorse all the points made on why credit is not being given. I do not understand why we cannot get credit moving again. It is a simple question to which I do not know the answer.