Local Authority Members

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2017

Tuesday, 11 July 2017

Ceisteanna (267)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

267. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide for maternity and paternity leave for local authority councillors. [32172/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality

I have no ministerial responsibility for the terms and conditions that apply to the office of local authority councillor, which are governed under the Local Authority Acts. I should explain that local authority councillors are office holders, as opposed to employees, and they are therefore are not provided for in the Maternity Protection Acts or the Paternity Leave and Benefit Act.