Senator Bacik and many other Members mentioned the Action Plan for Jobs and the regional enterprise strategy. It would be fitting to invite the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to the House. The jobs front is another good news situation, where the Government is concerned.

We should talk about job losses.

I realise what Senator Mooney mentioned. Prior to this Government taking office the IDA ensured that 20% of jobs were provided in the regions and the figure has risen to 36%.

That is not the case in Leitrim, Sligo, west Cavan and Donegal. That might be the case in Waterford and some such places where the senior figures of Fine Gael and the Labour Party hail from. That is not the situation in constituencies like Senator Mooney's and mine.

The Leader please, without interruption. Senator MacSharry has had his say. The Leader is trying to respond to the questions raised on the Order of Business.

The Leader has distorted the facts.

He has not concluded his comments.

Has the Leader concluded his comments?

The Opposition is overdoing the dramatics again.

The Leader has not concluded but he will conclude soon, if I am allowed to do so.

I have quoted that 36% of jobs are now located in the regions, in comparison with 20% in the past. As we know, the employment rate was 15.5% when we took office but it has been reduced to just over 10% now. A lot more needs to be done and is why we have the Action Plan for Jobs and a regional strategy. We will not rest on our laurels. We have and will, by the end of this year, have provided in excess of 100,000 net jobs. I can assure Senators that the figure will be improved upon as the year goes on.

Senator Bacik made a point in response to Senator Norris's comment on the McKenna judgment. I also note her point about the prevention of homophobic bullying which was raised yesterday.

Senator Norris raised an issue of salaries and expenses for Members of the Oireachtas. The records are on the public record and are available for everyone to see so there is no need for Members to comment. Therefore, I do not think there is a need for further comment on the matter.

Senator Mullins mentioned the Action Plan for Jobs. As I said, I will get the Minister for Social Protection in here, in early course, to debate the matter.

Senator White raised the same question she raised yesterday on the CSO Survey for Income and Living Conditions. I shall endeavour to have the Minister in here to discuss the matter, as I mentioned yesterday.

I thank the Leader.