Senator Terry claimed that the Government had missed the opportunity to greatly improve workplace rights for working mothers. The Government put in place a review board comprising members from all interested parties, including the trade unions, the National Women's Council of Ireland and others. The board made a series of recommendations to improve the Maternity Protection Act 1994. The Government has accepted each and every one of them, as worded. The most significant improvements, increasing periods of paid maternity leave and unpaid leave by four weeks, were immediately implemented, even before the legislation was brought forward.