Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

We all support breastfeeding mothers. The main thrust behind the Bill is to get the best possible deal for mothers who breastfeed. I accept that it is difficult for mothers who work and breastfeed. I admit that I am part of the age group that had to give up work on getting married. We stayed at home to work and rear children. We generally had more children than women have today and we breastfed them. It is difficult, but women are adaptable and can manage.

It is also difficult for women to work when they have young children, regardless of whether they breastfeed. I wish more women would breastfeed. It is our job to encourage them to do so, by enacting legislation to make it easier for women to work and breastfeed.

I agree with Senator White's sentiments, there is no way any of us will—