Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

-----and the path of her success could quite well impinge on my success also. She has a formidable task, as I have.

We read in the newspaper this morning about the new CSO figures on the economy picking up and the very good three months' returns for July to September. Certainly, it was a breathe of fresh air. It was wonderful on the concluding day of the Upper House that we have really positive 3.5% growth in exports for the past three months.

I must join Senator Norris in his comments on the rating agencies. They have a significant conflict of interest and it is becoming apparent.