Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Somebody mentioned that councils are historically male-dominated. The Minister of State mentioned the lack of female representation around the country. Guidelines on that would be useful. The last thing people want is to come back after six months of maternity leave and to go straight back into a difficult job. Guidelines could advise people to talk to their chief executives about the provision of facilities, attending hybrid meetings and so on. If the Minister of State could take that on board, that would be helpful. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending.