Seanad debates

Wednesday, 7 November 2018

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage

 

10:30 am

Photo of Niall Ó DonnghaileNiall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That figure is telling, if one takes that figure as one example. In the immediacy of the benefits in terms of children's development in their formative years, the case makes itself, but I think there is a strong case that if we invest in freeing up parents and giving parents the ability to invest in their children at this early stage, come the future, come the development and the contribution of these children in later life, we will start to see real societal and economic benefits.

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