Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday we saw an amazing show of cross-party support in this House on the matter of violence against women, an issue which sadly unites us all. In that vein, I want to extend that cross-party support again today because I was glad to see the Labour Party raising the matter of miscarriage leave. Miscarriage leave is something I have spoken about a number of times in this House and Deputy Carroll MacNeill and I have been championing it from the Government backbenches.

More than one in five pregnancies in Ireland ends in miscarriage. It is a common occurrence, but it is an awfully traumatic experience. It is high time we acknowledge that trauma through appropriate support for the dignity that women deserve. Can the Tánaiste give an update on the Government's review to support women who suffer miscarriage by legislating for miscarriage leave?

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