Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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Yes, it can be about simple things like training somebody to replace that person. When people have worked in a place for ten years, they can be on autopilot. They know exactly where everything is and the new person takes twice as long to do everything. It does not mean that they will not learn, it just means that it takes a while. So there is all of that as well. Certainly, having talked with people in industry, there is a real competition for talent. A company having this kind of compassionate policy within its suite of HR options says something about the company as an employer. It also says something about us as a State if we can do that. This is why I am very hopeful. I am heartened by the response and I am very hopeful that we can get this through.