Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2022
801. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dedicated spaces for breastfeeding and expressing breast milk in workplaces within his Department and the workplaces of public bodies and agencies under his remit, including a list of said buildings which do and do not have these facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50334/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has overall responsibility for the implementation of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020.
Section 9 of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 has provision for certain women in employment who are breastfeeding to take time off work, or a reduction in working hours for breastfeeding. This provision applies to all women in employment who have given birth over the previous 26 weeks, who are breastfeeding and who have informed their employer of such.
My Department operates from 70 locations nationwide, including five headquarter offices and a wide range of regional locations across the country. Of these, 31 buildings or 44%, of offices catering for the majority of staff, having dedicated rest rooms which can be used by staff as required.
With respect to the provisions above and any potential requirements arising with respect to breastfeeding breaks, the overwhelming majority of staff in my Department have access to facilities which would cater appropriately for such needs.
As regards the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves.
The attached table sets out a list of the buildings which do and do not have these facilities.
|
County |
Location |
Facilities in Place |
|
District Veterinary Office, Athy Road |
No |
|
|
Carlow |
Agriculture Office, Graiguecullen |
No |
|
Cavan |
Regional Veterinary Office, Farnham Street |
Yes |
|
District Veterinary Office, Kilrush Road, Ennis |
No |
|
|
Clare |
Portal Veterinary Office, Customs Hall, Shannon Airport |
No |
|
AES Mallow |
No |
|
|
Blood Testing Laboratory (Cork), Model Farm Road |
No |
|
|
Fisheries & Regional Veterinary Office, National Seafood Centre, Clogheen, Clonakilty |
Yes |
|
|
Regional Veterinary Office, South Mall |
Yes |
|
|
Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Model Farm Road |
No |
|
|
Portal Veterinary Office (Cork Airport), Terminal Building, Cork Airport |
No |
|
|
Portal Office (Cork Port) |
No |
|
|
Ballyderown Farm, Kilworth |
No |
|
|
Castletownbere |
No |
|
|
Cork |
Engineering Division, Mahon |
No |
|
AES Letterkenny |
No |
|
|
Regional Veterinary Office, Raphoe |
Yes |
|
|
Potato Farm & Laboratory, Raphoe |
No |
|
|
Killybegs |
Yes |
|
|
Donegal |
Engineering Division North West, Ballyshannon |
No |
|
Agriculture House, Kildare Street |
Yes |
|
|
Portal Veterinary Office (Dublin Airport) |
No |
|
|
Portal Veterinary Office (Dublin Port)) |
No |
|
|
Sandyford File Stores |
No |
|
|
Howth Harbour Office |
No |
|
|
Dublin |
Agriculture Office, Bow St |
No |
|
Regional Veterinary Office, Renmore |
Yes |
|
|
Mellowes Agriculture College, Athenry |
Yes |
|
|
Western Engineering Division, Druid Lane |
Yes |
|
|
Galway |
Rossaveel |
No |
|
Regional Veterinary Office, Tralee |
Yes |
|
|
Engineering Division, Blennerville |
No |
|
|
Kerry |
Dingle |
Yes |
|
Regional Veterinary Office, Naas |
Yes |
|
|
Backweston Laboratory and Administration |
Yes |
|
|
Veterinary Research Farm (Longtown) |
No |
|
|
Kildare |
Backweston Farm |
No |
|
District Veterinary Office, Hebron Road |
Yes |
|
|
Kilkenny |
Regional Veterinary, Laboratory |
No |
|
Government Offices, Portlaoise |
Yes |
|
|
Old Knockmay Road, Portlaoise |
Yes |
|
|
Grattan Business Centre, Portlaoise |
Yes |
|
|
Records Branch, Clonminham Industrial Estate, Portlaoise |
No |
|
|
Agriculture Appeals Office, Kilminchy Court, Portlaoise |
Yes |
|
|
Laois |
File Store, Timahoe Road, Portlaoise |
No |
|
Leitrim |
Regional Veterinary Office, Dumshanbo |
Yes |
|
Dairy Science Laboratory Limerick |
No |
|
|
Regional Veterinary Office Limerick |
Yes |
|
|
Limerick |
Regional Veterinary, Laboratory |
No |
|
Longford |
District Veterinary Office Longford |
No |
|
AES Claremorris |
No |
|
|
Mayo |
Regional Veterinary Office Castlebar |
Yes |
|
Meath |
Regional Veterinary Office Navan |
Yes |
|
Monaghan |
AES Monaghan |
No |
|
Offaly |
Regional Veterinary Office Tullamore |
Yes |
|
Roscommon |
Regional Veterinary Office Roscommon |
Yes |
|
LO Sligo |
No |
|
|
Sligo |
Regional Veterinary Laboratory, Sligo |
No |
|
LO Nenagh |
Yes |
|
|
Tipperary |
Regional Veterinary Office, Tipperary Town |
Yes |
|
AES Dungarvan |
No |
|
|
Regional Veterinary Office Waterford |
Yes |
|
|
Portal Office |
No |
|
|
Waterford |
Dunmore East |
No |
|
LO Mullingar |
Yes |
|
|
Westmeath |
Regional Veterinary Laboratory Athlone |
No |
|
Johnstown Castle Estate |
Yes |
|
|
Regional Veterinary Office Enniscorthy |
Yes |
|
|
Wexford |
Rosslare Port |
Yes |
|
Wicklow |
AES Wicklow |
No |
