Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 4 May 2022
Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Sick Leave Bill 2022: Committee Stage
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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That is fair enough. The original proposal was 20 weeks, but now it is two. That is a 90% reduction, albeit a reduction in something employees did not have. In this case, though, I do not believe that we can say that you never miss what you never had. This will be missed. There has to be some element of a deterrent. As matters stand, it is a risk worth taking.