Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1665. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to send a circular to each local authority to outline the relevant national policies relating to the promotion of breast-feeding and to encourage each local authority to support breast-feeding mothers in performing their representative duties. [36106/17]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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My Department has no immediate plans to issue a circular to local authorities to outline national policies in relation to promotion of breastfeeding as responsibility for national policy in this area rests with my colleague, the Minister for Health. 

However, in consultation with the Department of Health, the Deputy's suggestion will be considered in the context of my Department's commitment under the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 to work with local authorities, the Association of Irish Local Government and political parties to investigate potential supports to promote the participation of women in the 2019 local government elections.