Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have indeed. We are looking at approximately €230 per week of administrative support for local authority members on maternity leave that would help them with secretarial work if they so chose. There is a genuine fear held by some women that they do not want to step away from their role fully but need support like that. This support mirrors what Oireachtas Members get currently under their allowance, and that is what we have framed it on, at the request of local authority members.