John Gilroy (Labour)

It is an indication that the Government's strategy is working, albeit more slowly than we would like. It is good news, despite what the naysayers and doom laden prophets are saying. A front page article in last week's Financial Times acknowledged Ireland's return to the bond markets as a good thing and other international commentators have agreed. The only people who think it is bad are the Opposition Members of the Seanad and the Dáil.