Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

I told him that the European Parliament was doing more than the Government on the matter. What can we do to explain those tangible benefits to our citizens? I know the President would not like to engage in party politics. What can the European Parliament, and politicians, do to explain those tangible benefits? These are the same benefits that Kathleen Lynch was able deduce some years ago when she took a challenge to the petitions court in Europe to ensure that Irish women got their dues under Irish social welfare policy. It led to £340 million being paid in compensation by the Government to women.