Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)

I am not a fan of quotas, but the matter must be addressed in some way. As a profession, politics is probably unattractive to women. For example, I do not know how one would take maternity leave. It might be impossible. Former Deputy Mildred Fox stated that she did not mind a day's work, but having to go back out again after going home was the difficult part. Is there a way to address this issue? While I may be attacked by the media for saying such, it is possible to take career breaks in other parliaments.

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