Senator speaks of personal experience of IVF treatment, miscarriage and surrogacy Government commits to paid leave for bereavement, reproductive health treatment
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The Government has given a commitment to introduce statutory bereavement leave for women experiencing early miscarriage and for couples seeking IVF treatment, but “it needs time”, the Seanad has been told.
Minister of State for Enterprise Damien English said it is an equality issue and Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman will take the lead on the matter.
Mr English was responding to the introduction of a Labour party Bill to provide up to 20 days’ paid leave for women who experience early miscarriage and up to 10 days’ paid leave for any employee who needs time off work to avail of IVF or other reproductive health-related treatment.
LMFM By Simon Doyle Fianna Fáil s Erin McGreehan and Fine Gael s John McGahon raised the issue in the Seanad today.
Senators in Co. Louth say Government funding is now the only hurdle in the way of beginning construction on the Narrow Water Bridge Project.
The long-awaited cross border infrastructure, which would link Omeath with Warrenpoint in County Down, is being considered by the North South Ministerial Council.
Speaking in the Seanad today,
Fianna Fáil s Erin McGreehan and
Fine Gael s John McGahon said finance under the Shared Island Unit fund is ready for the bridge.
They told
Minister of State for Heritage Malcolm Noonan that the green light should be given for the shovel ready project:
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The Health and Safety Authority and Data Protection Commission should advise small businesses on what to do in light of a devastating cyber attack, a Fine Gael Senator has said.