Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason TVE staff in the Houses of the Oireachtas or Government Departments are not eligible for maternity leave. [43665/23]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Section 9 of S.I. No. 84 of 2010 provides a Secretarial allowance which may be used on a vouched basis for the purchase of secretarial assistance, public relations, information technology (but not web related) and training services from a person employed under a contract for service or the purchase of such services under a contract of service.

The Houses of the Oireachtas Service have confirmed they are currently undertaking a review of the terms and conditions that apply in such contracts of service. I understand protected leave will be considered as part of this review.