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Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Feb 2005): Kathleen O'Meara: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and apologise for not being present for the entire debate due to other commitments. I welcome this legislation as a move in the right direction for the extension of parental leave. This is a matter of the utmost importance to an increasing number of people. I am merely stating the obvious when I say that this country has undergone a transformation...
Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004): Kathleen O'Meara: ...is no doubt the position has improved enormously in recent years, through the combined effort of all partners. I agree with Senator Dardis when he refers to the other members of the European Union and particularly the new member states who ask how we did it. We know how we did it and we have come a long way. However, the fact is there are glaring inequities in society which we could tackle...

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