Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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203. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a claim for parental leave for a person (details supplied), and ensure suitable leave is approved as a necessity in this case. [43476/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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My role as Minister for Health is primarily to deal with legislation, policy, overall budgetary allocation, and corporate governance. The HSE is a separate entity to the Department of Health and as such, the HSE has responsibility for matters relating to the staff within their employ in locations such as the Midlands Regional Hospital, such as those that you are raising on behalf of your constituent.

It is not possible for me to intervene in individual employment matters such as this, however I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Your constituent will need to engage directly with her own HR Manager where she is employed in respect of her applications for parental leave. The information available in respect of Parental Leave on the HSE's website may be of some assistance: healthservice.hse.ie/staff/leave/parental-leave/