1875. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine the current statutory framework governing redundancy protections for pregnant employees; if she will consider extending redundancy protection to cover the period from the point at which an employee notifies their employer of pregnancy, rather than only from the commencement of statutory maternity leave; and if she will report on any review being undertaken by her Department regarding international best practice in this area, including recent legislative developments in the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands, which provide broader protections for pregnant workers. [1224/26]

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1875. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine the current statutory framework governing redundancy protections for pregnant employees; if she will consider extending redundancy protection to cover the period from the point at which an employee notifies their employer of pregnancy, rather than only from the commencement of statutory maternity leave; and if she will report on any review being undertaken by her Department regarding international best practice in this area, including recent legislative developments in the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands, which provide broader protections for pregnant workers. [1224/26]

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