Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, i dtaobh do phost nua. Tá súil agam go mbeidh tú an-sásta ar fad sa phost sin sna blianta amach romhainn.

I join Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. He raised the matter at the end of the committee meeting on the legislation and discussed it afterwards with the Minister. It is a very important point. It would be very unfair if we introduced legislation giving paternity leave to fathers in all circumstances and excluded the tragic circumstances to which the Deputy referred. It is to be hoped the Minister of State will be able to identify where it is in the legislation.

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