Katherine Zappone (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish to start by welcoming the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, to the House. He knows that I have the greatest respect for him. We know that he sat where we are sitting and now he is sitting in the Minister’s chair. The reason I have the greatest respect for him is because I know he will provide us with a very robust exchange, one based on rationality and deliberation, not messages and spin. The Minister of State is a worthy opponent.