Written answers
Thursday, 26 November 2020
Department of Health
School Staff
Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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371. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE evidence on which an organisation is basing its decision to deny health and safety leave to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39306/20]
Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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394. To ask the Minister for Health the advice the HSE is providing in relation to women who are 28 weeks or more pregnant and are working in schools as in the case of a teacher (details supplied) but who are being denied health and safety leave on grounds of the advice that an organisation is receiving from the HSE; if the HSE will amend its advice to the organisation and in general regarding women who are 28 weeks or more pregnant in accordance with the advice of the professional colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39429/20]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 371 and 394 together.
Given the role of the HSE’s National Women and Infants Health Programme in the dissemination of pregnancy related clinical guidelines, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
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