Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

This is the nub of the legislation as it is the most important section. I do not like to waste anyone's time, but I take the equality issue very seriously. The Minister made no response to the points I made. Does the Minister believe he is treating all parents equally by introducing this legislation? Is a child of a parent who can afford to take this parental leave with loss of pay equal to the child of a parent who cannot afford to do so? I want the Minister to address that. Will he stand over the unequal treatment of two children? This question deserves an answer because it concerns inequality.