Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy makes a very strong case in that regard. As I am sure she will agree, it is not just about the boards but also the senior leadership teams and senior executive teams. At the moment, of companies listed on the ISEQ exchange, 34 do not have any women on their leadership teams. They may have women on the board but not in full-time roles. We have to examine that and act on that area as well. We are now down to five all-male boards. That is down from eight in 2020. I certainly encourage those companies to refresh their boards and not to wait for legislation whereby we make them do it. They should do it anyway and do it quickly.

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