Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are grouped, I will speak to both amendments.

Amendment No. 1 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 will be entitled. The 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 one's entitlements.

Amendment No. 2 aligns the language of section 6 more closely with section 5, as amended.

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