Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I remember when my four year old was born and it is far more onerous for the mother than for the father, particularly for a woman working outside the home. It is difficult for women working in the home but particularly for those working outside the home. If this Bill were accepted it would place certain responsibilities on the father, which is welcome. There are further aspects in law we should examine in terms of these errant fathers or "deadbeat dads", as they are called in the United States, a description I dislike. I hope the Department of Social Protection, in terms of payments to the mother, would consider taking payments out of the salaries-----