Ms Mary Buckley:

Certainly the role of the IDA is to attract overseas companies to Ireland, the objective being to create employment. As an organisation, the IDA does not get involved in female entrepreneurs or in female leaders within technology companies or try to bring female-led companies to Ireland. However, we have very good examples of the multinational companies that are here and some of the things they try to do to ensure that their middle management is looked after through flexitime, working from home and some of those type of options, and things that take place within companies. My colleague, Ms Maeve McConnon, is familiar with many of the activities within companies so I will hand over to her and invite her to contribute.