Pat O'Neill (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I hope I am given the same time as Senator Leyden who was shown considerable latitude, perhaps because he has not been in the House for some time.

Senator Wilson referred to the most recent opinion poll. I am concerned the Senator is starting to believe the fairytale of the past 14 years. Maybe he still believes in the tooth fairy and Easter bunny as well. I assure him that the 450 people employed in Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny are very happy with the terms they have in the Army. The Minister for Defence, Deputy Alan Shatter, is doing a great job.

We passed the Equal Status (Amendment) Bill in 2012 to ensure equality in the insurance industry. Will the Deputy Leader ask the Minister for Finance or the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to come to the House to discuss the insurance industry? Ladies' insurance has increased by an average of 30% but there has been no decrease in the amount of insurance paid by men. This is profit-taking by the insurance companies.