asked the Minister for Labour if he will state in detail in relation to each semi-State body associated with his Department, what arrangements, if any, exist for the provision of paid maternity leave for their employees; and, in the case of any which do not have such arrangements, the steps he proposes to take to see that such arrangements are made.

In each of the semi-State bodies associated with my Department (AnCO and CERT), paid maternity leave is available to all except casual staff. Maternity leave is granted with full pay for a period of 12 weeks.