Second Stage Lapsed 32nd Dáil 85/2018

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018

Social Welfare Employment

Sponsor: Lisa Chambers
Introduced: 12 Jul 2018
Last updated: 13 Feb 2020

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Amends maternity laws to allow parents to share maternity leave entitlements between them instead of one parent taking all leave.
Modifies the Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2004, and Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 to enable shared leave arrangements.
Bill lapsed during Second Stage; status as of latest information indicates it did not progress to law.

Stage timeline

First Stage 32nd Dáil

12 Jul 2018
Second Stage 32nd Dáil

12 Jul 2018