Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish all women a happy International Women's Day, especially my wife, Kay, and my mother-in-law, Kathleen Toomey. I would not be here today to represent Limerick without them. I wish a happy International Women's Day to all the front-line women who looked after us during the pandemic. Today I will mention some women who rarely, if ever, get mentioned. These are the women of the haulage companies, bus companies and agricultural contractors. I watch a programme on TG4 at 9.30 p.m. every Thursday. I am very proud to say my two nieces, who are involved in the agricultural business, have been on it. Many more have also been on it. It is worth people having a look at it to see women who are not recognised for what they do. They are mothers and partners. They have families. They help to bring in the harvest and drive our trucks and buses but they are rarely recognised. To all the women who do jobs who are never recognised I say happy International Women's Day. Whatever they do I recognise them. There are four women in my office who make sure I do what I have to do. I thank everyone. Happy International Women's Day to everyone.

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