Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Addressing the first grouping of amendments, particularly amendments Nos. 1, 2, 10, 20, 22, 23, 29, 30, 32, 33, and 36 to 44, inclusive, I wish to ask the Minister about the process for determining the rates of pay for domestic violence leave. What is the Minister's intention, having come from the Seanad, regarding the setting of regulations on the rate of pay for domestic violence leave? The percentage rate of pay is not specified. The sick pay rate is 70%. There is a worry, if it is going to be less than 70%, that it would represent a difficulty for potential recipients where, for example, board and lodgings must be taken into account. Has there been any evolution in the Minister's thinking, having come from the Seanad, regarding the setting of the domestic leave rate, as outlined in section 7?

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