# maternity-leave - Monday 29 March, 2021
# Local Government
# Local Government
Councillors, TDs and senators currently have no right to take maternity leave.
# maternity-leave - Thursday 11 March, 2021
# Maternity Leave
# Maternity Leave
Speaking in the Dáil this afternoon, the Taoiseach announced that the government would facilitate the minister’s maternity leave.
# maternity-leave - Monday 8 March, 2021
# Maternity Issue
# Maternity Issue
A Green Party councillor said today the lack of maternity leave is a “serious obstacle” for female politicians.
# maternity-leave - Sunday 7 March, 2021
# Maternity Leave
# Maternity Leave
Justice Minister Helen McEntee will become the first Cabinet minister to give birth while in office.
# maternity-leave - Friday 15 January, 2021
# New Baby
# New Baby
There are no legal provisions for TDs to take parental leave.
# maternity-leave - Monday 28 December, 2020
# Maternity Leave
# Maternity Leave
Many legal experts, however, believe that more practical solutions can be found.
# maternity-leave - Saturday 12 December, 2020
# Houses Of The OIreachtas
# Houses Of The OIreachtas
The Taoiseach has said that constitutional change could be needed to provide for TD maternity leave, but constitutional experts say otherwise.
# maternity-leave - Wednesday 29 July, 2020
# New Parents
# New Parents
Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns says it is ‘incredible’ that it does not already exist.
# maternity-leave - Friday 17 July, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
New mother Patrice Hosford is asking the government to improve the leave entitlements currently available to new parents.
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 14 July, 2020
# Maternity Leave
# Maternity Leave
Sinn Féin is going to introduce a motion to the Dáil today calling for 12-week extension to paid maternity leave.
# maternity-leave - Monday 13 July, 2020
# Paid Leave
# Paid Leave
There have been calls for maternity leave to be extended for those who recently had children.
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 7 July, 2020
# Maternity Leave
# Maternity Leave
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called for a 12-week extension to maternity leave and pay.
# maternity-leave - Thursday 11 June, 2020
# Covid-19 Pandemic
# Covid-19 Pandemic
A petition signed by 25,000 people called for maternity leave to be extended due to a lack of childcare for women returning to work.
# maternity-leave - Wednesday 20 May, 2020
# Maternity Leave
# Maternity Leave
The Finance Minister had said previously that it wasn’t possible to change the Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme to suit each individual.
# maternity-leave - Friday 15 May, 2020
# Temporary Wage Subsidy
# Temporary Wage Subsidy
In order to be eligible for the scheme, employees need a pay slip from January or February this year.
# maternity-leave - Monday 7 October, 2019
# New Parents
# New Parents
New legislation will provide for extra paid leave for each parent of a child who is born, or adopted, from 1 November 2019.
# maternity-leave - Wednesday 21 August, 2019
# Maternity Leave
# Maternity Leave
The general manager was effectively demoted after returning from maternity leave.
# maternity-leave - Thursday 20 June, 2019
# Bogus Self-employment
# Bogus Self-employment
Ialpa today said that female pilots in bogus self-employment are not guaranteed a job when they return after having a baby.
# maternity-leave - Thursday 2 August, 2018
# Maternity Leave
# Maternity Leave
Ardern’s partner, TV fishing show host Clarke Gayford, plans to be a stay-at-home dad.
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 17 July, 2018
# Maternity Leave
# Maternity Leave
If we have any hope of enticing more women into public office here in Ireland, the existing policy on maternity supports and arrangements needs significant reform, writes Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee.
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 3 July, 2018
# Goat
From The Daily Edge
# Goat
Is anyone surprised?
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 24 April, 2018
# Maternity Leave
# Maternity Leave
Here’s our pick of Irish events you can happily cart your new baby along to, exploding nappies and all.
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 3 April, 2018
# Parents Panel
# Parents Panel
‘My office gave me all the facilities to pump and store breastmilk during the day, including a small fridge.’
# maternity-leave - Thursday 22 March, 2018
# Time Off
From The Daily Edge
# Time Off
TDs and councillors not getting maternity leave in Ireland is a huge problem.
# maternity-leave - Monday 18 December, 2017
# Maternity Leave
# Maternity Leave
Maternity leave was extended for mothers of premature babies back in October – but not for parents of infants born before then.
# maternity-leave - Monday 2 October, 2017
# Premature Baby
# Premature Baby
Calls for extended maternity leave and benefit for mothers of premature babies.
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 26 September, 2017
# Danielle Twomey
# Danielle Twomey
Legislation states that a representative must resign if they haven’t attended a meeting in six months.
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 27 June, 2017
# Opinion
# Opinion
Maternity leave should be a universal right regardless of whether you are elected or unelected, writes Jennifer Whitmore.
# maternity-leave - Wednesday 5 April, 2017
# All The Facts
# All The Facts
Women in Ireland get some of the longest maternity leave periods in Europe – but also some of the lowest-paid.
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 4 April, 2017
# Premature
# Premature
One mother said the current system is unfair but it isn’t something you think about until you find yourself in that situation.
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 28 March, 2017
# Women's Rights
# Women's Rights
An economic downturn isn’t an acceptable excuse for unfair treatment of pregnant women, writes Lorraine Courtney.
# maternity-leave - Thursday 9 March, 2017
# Compensation
# Compensation
The woman was told “business is business, enjoy your maternity” when she was sacked.
# maternity-leave - Friday 3 March, 2017
# Newborns
# Newborns
The initiative allows fathers to take two weeks off work to help care for their babies, if they have enough PRSI contributions.
# maternity-leave - Monday 30 January, 2017
# Family Visit
# Family Visit
Mothers who want to leave the EU to travel home can now continue to get maternity leave – which wasn’t the case before now.
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 23 August, 2016
# Gender Pay Gap
# Gender Pay Gap
The latest figures from a British study back-up other similar findings in Ireland and the US.
# maternity-leave - Friday 29 January, 2016
# Opinion
# Opinion
The fear of missing out is something every mother experiences returning to work after maternity leave, writes Jennifer Ryan Moran.
# maternity-leave - Tuesday 26 January, 2016
# Newborns
# Newborns
Ireland is currently one of the few countries that does not offer paternity leave.
# maternity-leave - Sunday 15 November, 2015
# Opinion
# Opinion
It’s ok to not feel ok when you return to work after maternity leave, writes Tracey Gunn.
# maternity-leave - Wednesday 5 August, 2015
# Baby Steps
# Baby Steps
Netflix said it made the move to hold onto its best talent.
# maternity-leave - Friday 19 June, 2015
# Employment Rights
# Employment Rights
The employee says the insurance company said ‘bring it on’ when she said she would go to the Equality Tribunal.
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