Second StageStage in the legislative process — click for what it meansLapsedThe bill’s status — click for what it means32nd DáilThe House currently handling the bill85/2018Official bill number / year
Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Lisa Chambers · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 12 Jul 2018
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- 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 timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage32nd Dáil12 Jul 2018
- Second Stage32nd Dáil12 Jul 2018
Debates
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