Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Naughten for raising those points. The Deputy has acknowledged the work under way on the maternity leave issue that has arisen due to the implementation of the wage subsidy scheme. I am examining if we can resolve that. As I said to Deputy Catherine Murphy, my preference is to address this through the administration of tax law rather than having to look at other policies that need to be changed. In my experience, once one gets into changing other areas of policy, it creates issues that may slow down the resolution of the matter, such as the one referred to by the Deputy.

I cannot comment on the Bord na Móna issue raised by the Deputy because I do not have specific information on every semi-State organisation. I will ask for a briefing on the matter. Once I have followed up on it, I will try to give the Deputy some information or an answer to the question he raises.

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