Senator Paschal Mooney raised a question about an MRBI opinion poll. While we all accept that opinion polls are a snapshot in time, I can assure the Senator that the Government intends to be in office for the next 12 months to work for the people in providing more jobs.

Rightly so - fight your corner.

This was especially evident yesterday when it was announced that the rate of unemployment was down to 10.7%. It is still too high, but it is a massive improvement on the position when we took office when 250,000 jobs had been lost in the previous three years.

Why will they not go to the gallows early?

Some 144,645 persons have left the live register in the past 12 months. Obviously, we are not getting the good news to the people. I can assure Deputy Paschal Mooney, however, that we will emphasise it for the next 12 months and perhaps more.

The Leader could have got a job 2,000 years ago.

Crucifixion.

The people will then make a good judgment. Ours is a party that has always accepted the democratic decision of the people.

I am letting my rottweiler loose on the Leader.

I am sure the people will make the right decision at the appropriate time.

They should concentrate on the word "more".