Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister for accepting some of the amendments tabled. It is probably the first time it has happened in this Seanad. It is welcome and constructive. I wish to make a point about a teacher who is pregnant at the time she is dismissed. The Unfair Dismissals Acts apply in cases where someone has been employed for less than a year implying that legal issues could arise if a person is pregnant. Has that situation been considered? In light of the fact that many primary school teachers in particular are women, perhaps it is an issue that could arise from time to time.