Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail)

I will raise this with the Minister, Deputy Howlin. No one is questioning that he is doing a good job. No one is questioning that he is doing it in the Department of Finance. That point is not relevant. Perhaps the officials did not read the amendment correctly when they were preparing the Minister of State's brief. They had only a short period to do that. It is not relevant. We are merely looking for the Minister to be accountable for the good work he has done. Let the people know what he has done over recent weeks and months. It is a reasonable request of a Minister who has been acting without portfolio and without power up to now.