Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy makes a very valid point and it is something I will re-examine on foot of this discussion. It has always been a point in regard to the delivery of public services that we have the maximum flexibility to allow for normal family pressures, probably better than is done in the private sector. I acknowledge much pressure has been put on that in the past few years because we have asked people to work additional hours and so on because of the financial crisis we have gone through. However, as we work our way out of that, I believe we can look specifically at the point the Deputy makes in regard to pregnant women in the public service. It is something I will look at.

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