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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 doesAI · 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 timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil22 Feb 2018
- Second Stage32nd Dáil22 Feb 2018
Debates
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