Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-06-29
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Damien English (FG), Meath West

Amendment No. 3 makes a minor but useful change to the Minister's power to set the number of sick leave days by order. As originally formulated, it would have required the Minister to specify the number of additional days to which employees would be entitled. This amendment means that an order can now simply specify the overall number of days of statutory sick leave. This reduces the risk of confusion. A single ministerial order will specify the entitlements. Amendment No. 8 aligns the language of section 6 more closely with section 5, as amended by amendment No. 3.

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Sitting date: 2022-06-29