Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On developing a career pathway, which Mr. Donnelly mentioned, is there a role for better options at higher and further education level or is the pay and conditions issue the main stumbling block and barrier in employing home helps? As is the case in other jobs, such as teachers or crèche workers, it is predominantly female staff who are working as home helps, although not exclusively female. What needs to be done to attract more men into the profession? We are dealing with trying to recruit a sufficient number of home helps from half the population effectively, although recruitment is obviously open to both sexes. What can we do to encourage more men into the profession?