Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely, that is my point. If one is a Deputy representing Wexford or Donegal, the idea of sitting here for five days is absolutely family-unfriendly. It also is ridiculous to expect a Deputy not to be in his or her constituency and community for part of the week.

I welcome this debate and in that sense, I welcome what Fianna Fáil has done in this regard. However, I do not believe its members thought it through or thought about it from the perspective of how it would affect them, were the same provision applied to them as male Deputies. I welcome the approach proposed by the Minister of State and Chief Whip.

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