Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am personally delighted the Minister of State is back. I note he is much better behaved here today than he was on the last occasion he was here. He is always very welcome.

I will commence with a few positive points. I welcome the retention of the 9% VAT rate. It was a Government initiative that I welcomed at the time it was introduced and it has worked.