I join my colleagues from Tipperary on all sides of the House in welcoming the presidential pardon for Harry Gleeson who was wrongly executed 74 years ago. It is appalling that an innocent man lost his life and if anything justifies the elimination of the death penalty in this country, his case does so. It is unfortunate that in many parts of the world today, people are being executed regularly, many of them innocent people whom their loved ones can never get back. We send our best wishes to the Gleeson family who must be very pleased with the decision of the Minister. I compliment everyone who was associated with the long campaign over the years to get a pardon for this man.

It is very unfortunate that the workers of Dunnes Stores found it necessary to go on strike today. Dunnes Stores is a highly respected, successful Irish company providing many jobs throughout the country. I urge all concerned to engage with the industrial relations machinery of the State because the ongoing dispute will impact on the lives of many people and it will impact very negatively on the company's business. It would be well advised to ensure another strike day will not be necessary. We have an effective, efficient and fair industrial relations machinery in the State which I have no doubt can resolve the matter satisfactorily.

Will the Leader invite the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, to the House early in the new term to discuss the Action Plan for Jobs 2015 We all very much welcome the drop in unemployment to 10% and the fact that more people are at work in every region. We need to keep the pressure on and look at areas where we are still weak and need to do a bit more work. A debate with the Minister on this matter would be appreciated.

I will give the last word to Senator Gerard P. Craughwell.

I acknowledge the case of Harry Gleeson but a number of people were killed mercilessly in this country, either by the State or by people who believed they had the right to do it. I often wonder what the people concerned went through in the night before they were shot or hung. I agree with Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú that the President should bring together all parties who were involved in the case of Harry Gleeson. I cannot begin to imagine what that man went through that night. I read his final statement, which showed what a generous man he was as he prayed for people on his way to the hangman.

I met Dunnes Stores staff this morning and the way they are being treated is outrageous. I compliment the Mandate trade union on the way it has stuck with those workers during the years. I am delighted to hear the Government is to carry out an investigation into zero-hours contracts. They might start in Departments, where the terms and conditions of employees have been totally and utterly wrecked. There are nurses, doctors, teachers and professional lecturers on zero-hours contracts with employers within the State sector.

I received a freedom of information request by e-mail yesterday. How dare anyone send a freedom of information request seeking the name of a person who works in my office? She is a private citizen and no relation of mine. If she were a relation of mine, let someone ask me but how dare they send in nonsensical requests such as this? This is outrageous abuse. Could I write to any of the large companies in Ireland and ask for the names and addresses of its employees? No, I could not. A debate on freedom of information will take place today and I may raise this issue again then.

A matter reported in the newspapers is also of concern to me. A former member of the senior Government party said that realpolitik meant it was back to the drawing board in terms of water charges. We are now told it is not good enough to register with Irish Water to get the €100 water conservation grant. One must register with the Department of Social Protection. There is a serious question about the water conservation grant and its implications in that the transfer of funding to Irish Water could place the agency in a position of getting more than 51% State support. We must examine this issue and I call on the Leader to invite the Minister back to the House after Easter to see where this has all gone wrong. If we have to go back to the drawing board, let us do so before it becomes an even bigger mess.

I could not help thinking that many politicians might be getting zero-hours contracts after the next general election.