Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

: In respect of the family law Bill, which is No. 70 in the Government's legislative programme, last week the chairman of the Equality Authority and the chairman of the National Women's Council of Ireland stated that women who are at work have to lie to their employers to take time off to look after sick children and that parents are at the mercy of employers when it comes to taking time off for parent teacher meetings.

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