Senator speaks of personal experience of IVF treatment, miscarriage and surrogacy Government commits to paid leave for bereavement, reproductive health treatment about 2 hours ago
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.