Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

Amendment No. 14 to section 20 corrects an omission relating to the notification of intention to return to work from a period of resumed leave in a case where the employer had waived the right to receive notification from the employee of the intention to take resumed leave. I am satisfied these amendments have improved the provisions of the Bill by offering more flexibility to employees in circumstances where they wish to resume their postponed leave on the discharge of their baby from hospital.

I commend the Bill to the House.