Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 27th Seanad The House currently handling the bill 9/2026 Official bill number / year
Maternity Protection (Child Bereavement) (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Chris Andrews · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 28 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 29 Jan 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Maternity Protection Act 1994 to let employees delay taking maternity leave if their child dies.
- Allows relevant employees to postpone maternity leave entitlements following child bereavement.
- Includes related provisions to support bereaved employees; specific deferral terms and conditions not detailed in long title.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 27th Seanad28 Jan 2026
- Second Stage 27th Seanad28 Jan 2026
Debates
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