My Department chairs and is actively involved in the national framework committee or NFC under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness. The NFC comprises representatives from ICTU, IBEC, the Equality Authority and Government Departments. Through the NFC my Department has been to the forefront of implementing family friendly policies and initiatives such as parental leave, term time leave and teleworking. I launched a website, www.familyfriendly.ie on family friendly workplace day, 1 March 2001. This website provides excellent information and guidelines on family friendly working arrangements. I have also established a dedicated work options unit in the personnel section of my Department to administer and promote family friendly initiatives throughout the Department. The following table details the family friendly schemes that are available to staff in my Department and the number of staff currently availing of each scheme.