Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Relax for a second. I am trying to answer. Just relax. There are 2.7 million people at work, and we have to ensure there is an economy there to support good jobs for people. I am a firm believer in and always have been an advocate for workers' rights. The decision to increase statutory sick leave is not required until quarter 4 of this year. We have already made significant changes in respect of maternity and paternity rights, as the Deputy knows, that are supported by the budgets this Government votes on and passes and that he Deputy and his party oppose every year. We are taking a phased approach to this matter. The review is being carried, and rightly so, because we have to make sure we balance increased cost for workers and the increased cost of business, ICOB-----

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