Jimmy Harte (Labour)

-----or Finn Harps, there might have been a few hundred more. It would have been nice if a big European club had appeared in Dublin. What happened was unfortunate, but I commend the FAI for its initiative in securing a European football final for Dublin. It was a fantastic event, even if it was sandwiched between two bigger events which will generate a massive tourism boost for the country for many years to come.

I again welcome the Minister of State who has been involved in the small business sector for many years. I urge him to bear in mind that small business is the lifeblood of the economy. If it is not doing well, nobody else will.