The Leader-----

We have also seen increased spending on the Air Corps and we very much commend the work being done by our men and women in the Naval Service in the Mediterranean. Equally, there is the issue of increased expenditure in the naval fleet, which is to be welcomed. The Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, is committed to ensuring the Defence Forces remain an attractive career choice and to do that, he has engaged with representative associations governed by the Lansdowne Road agreement. That said, a climate survey has been commissioned and published. In that survey, members indicated positive findings in terms of commitment to and pride in the job and work satisfaction. I acknowledge, however, that we need to see an improvement in the terms and conditions of all members of the Defence Forces. I would be happy to have the Minister of State to come to the House to debate the matter.

In fairness, Leader, we have-----

With respect Senators, we cannot have questions and answers.

I will refer the matter back to the Senator after the Order of Business and get him the information.

I am sure he will be pleasantly surprised. However, I agree with him that we must work together to ensure members of the Defence Forces are rewarded for the work they do.

We must stop them travelling from Donegal to Dublin every day to carry out duties.

Order, please. The Senator has made his contribution.