Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views in respect of correspondence (details supplied) regarding sick leave entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46145/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Following a review of sick leave arrangements, a new Public Service wide sick leave scheme has been introduced across the Public Service.

The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Act 2013, provided the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with the power to make regulations that set out the specific details of the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme. These regulations are contained in SI 124 of 2014 and set out the terms for the granting of sick leave and came into effect in the education sector on 1 September 2014.

The Regulations set out the provisions which relate to the interaction of pregnancy related illness with sick leave limits and detail how the time on half pay due to pregnancy related illness is protected.

Circular Letter 0059/2014 issued by my Department outlines in detail the pregnancy related illness provisions for teachers arising from the introduction of the Public Service Wide Sick Leave Scheme.