Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I was teaching when I was elected to the city council. If the meetings were on during the school day, I could not get cover. I am going into other spheres but it is for local authorities to make it more accessible for people who are at work who have been elected as members. It is a more general question. People who are self-employed can get time off but people working in a school have commitments there. It is a broader issue with regard to having it more work friendly.