Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 32nd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 23/2018 Official bill number / year
Maternity Protection (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Anne Rabbitte · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 22 Feb 2018
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Provides maternity leave entitlements for female members of the Irish Parliament (Dáil and Seanad).
- Allows female TDs and senators to take leave during pregnancy and after childbirth without losing their seat.
- Bill lapsed before completion; did not become law. Specific leave duration and conditions were not finalised.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil22 Feb 2018
- Second Stage 32nd Dáil22 Feb 2018
Debates
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