Women in politics

Sir, – Further to A Leavy's letter (March 6th), there is nothing stopping a woman from entering politics in Ireland today – thankfully. Gender quotas in political parties will only serve to discriminate. Having a woman in the Oireachtas simply because she is woman is just as myopic as keeping her outside because she is a woman. – Yours, etc,

DONAL Mac ERLAINE,

Dublin 8.