Frank Fahey (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

In the event of a new agreement being reached between the social partners on any aspect of maternity leave or perhaps the introduction of paternity leave — if that were to be agreed — or parental leave, then existing legislation would have to be brought back before the House and the agreed changes would have to be reflected in the new legislation. That would if necessary also apply to this legislation.

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