Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 December 2022
21. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the provision of maternity leave for local authority councillors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59116/22]
View answerThe General Scheme of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Local Authority Elected Members) Bill 2022 was approved by Government on 27 July 2022 and is published on the Government website at.
The General Scheme of the Bill was before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage for pre-legislative scrutiny on 22 September 2022 and I received the Joint Oireachtas Committee's Report on 28 October 2022.
Following priority drafting, the Bill was approved for publication by the Government on Tuesday 22nd November 2022 and published in the same week. The Bill and supporting Explanatory Memorandum are available on the the Oireachtas website at.
The Bill is scheduled for introduction to the Dáil at Second Stage this week and will progress through the Houses of the Oireachtas having regard to the overall Government legislative programme.
[Weblinks to be included with the official record:
Government Website: www.gov.ie/en/publication/4258f-general-scheme-of-local-government-maternity-protection-and-other-measures-for-local-authority-elected-members-bill-2022/.
Oireachtas Website: Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022 – No. 110 of 2022 – Houses of the Oireachtas.]
