Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 155: To ask the Taoiseach the arrangements for maternity leave within the public bodies under the aegis of his Department and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12743/05]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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The arrangements for maternity leave within the public bodies under the aegis of my Department are the arrangements specified in the Maternity Protection Act 1994 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2001, the Adoptive Leave Act 1995 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2001 and the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 and in the Department of Finance circular on maternity leave 35/95 and circular 09/01 which extends this leave.