McEntee gave birth to a boy in December and has been on maternity leave since November.
McEntee went on maternity leave in November 2022, with Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys taking over her role until the Cabinet reshuffle.Advertisement
McEntee gave birth to her second child in December. The minister and her husband, Paul, already have another son, Michael, who was born in April 2021. Due to ministers and TDs not being entitled to maternity leave, previous politicians who have become mothers have claimed sick leave when they take time off to have and look after their newborn baby.
The Government has committed to legislate to make the changes needed as regards maternity leave for those holding office.The heads of the Maternity Leave for Members of the Oireachtas Bill 2023 are currently being prepared, it is understood. Making a difference A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.
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