Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I do not think the Minister can talk about this amendment for Members of the Oireachtas without talking about the amendment the Labour Party tabled on the social welfare Bill with regard to a Member of the Oireachtas who is the subject of maternity leave and who is paying class K contributions. That amendment, which we promulgated during the social welfare Bill, was rejected by the Minister for Social Protection. The Minister needs to look at the two issues in tandem in terms of the rights of Oireachtas Members.

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