Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The intention, at the moment anyway, is to give the option to seek flexible working to parents and carers because they need it in a way that people who are not parents and carers do not. Sometimes rights need to be given to parents and carers that do not need to be given to people who are not parents and carers. We just need to bear that in mind too.

The WRC needs more staff. It got more staff and it is going to get more. There are 2.5 million people at work in Ireland, which is more than ever before, and, therefore, it is my logical view that we need more people working in the WRC and the Heath and Safety Authority. I cannot tell how many more staff yet. We do not have the Estimates agreed by the Oireachtas yet but when it is.