Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)

On the issue of gender balance, I very much welcome the proposals. It is very difficult for women Deputies with families to try to enter politics. I would point out that I was elected through my hard work. Nobody ever said, "We elected you because you're a good-looking fellow on the poster", or "You have a lovely pair of legs", or whatever. No one ever said that they elected me because I was a good-looking fellow on the poster or had a lovely pair of legs. I got elected through hard work. Perhaps the Minister will include in the Bill a provision for people like me, who represent aesthetically challenged politicians.

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