Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

Senator Terry's amendment is very reasonable. I know the Minister for State has been more than helpful in bringing forward amendments to this Bill in both Houses. He has been more than open to good suggestions. As Senator Quinn noted, quotas are a good example of setting targets. A quota of 3% seems to be very low in this day and age. If we had a quota of 3% for either men or women, it would be very unacceptable. I do not see why there should be limitations on quotas. A minimum quota should be set but there should be no maximum figure. I know that Senator Quinn has given great leadership to the private sector through his work in his own company and has been very much admired for this. Actions speak louder than words so he is in a very strong position to speak on this particular issue because of his support for people with ability. These are the people he has employed. I do not wish to burden the Minister but both our spokesperson and the Leader have given great time to this Bill as well. I would appreciate it if the Minister will consider this before returning to the House later.