Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2023
147. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason TVE staff in the Houses of the Oireachtas or Government Departments are not eligible for maternity leave. [43665/23]
View answerSection 9 of S.I. No. 84 of 2010 provides a Secretarial allowance which may be used on a vouched basis for the purchase of secretarial assistance, public relations, information technology (but not web related) and training services from a person employed under a contract for service or the purchase of such services under a contract of service.
The Houses of the Oireachtas Service have confirmed they are currently undertaking a review of the terms and conditions that apply in such contracts of service. I understand protected leave will be considered as part of this review.
