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Maternity leave for politicians still up in the air

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has revealed that she is pregnant with her second child. Minister McEntee made history last year as the first-ever Cabinet minister to take maternity leave though the arrangements were complicated and highlighted the...

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06.30 21 Jun 2022


Maternity leave for politicians still up in the air


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06.30 21 Jun 2022


Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has revealed that she is pregnant with her second child. Minister McEntee made history last year as the first-ever Cabinet minister to take maternity leave though the arrangements were complicated and highlighted the lack of legal provision to allow Leinster House politicians to take leave after having a baby.

How much has materially changed between Minister McEntee’s pregnancies? Caitríona Gleeson is CEO of Women for Election spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.


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