1057 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the extended entitlements to paid and unpaid maternity leave, announced in budget 2006, will not come into operation until March 2006; if his attention has been drawn to the sense of disappointment among women due to take maternity leave in January or February 2006; his views on an earlier date for the introduction of the new arrangements; if not, if administrative arrangements will be made that would allow persons who take maternity leave after 1 January 2006 to reapply for the four week extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40264/05]

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1057 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the extended entitlements to paid and unpaid maternity leave, announced in budget 2006, will not come into operation until March 2006; if his attention has been drawn to the sense of disappointment among women due to take maternity leave in January or February 2006; his views on an earlier date for the introduction of the new arrangements; if not, if administrative arrangements will be made that would allow persons who take maternity leave after 1 January 2006 to reapply for the four week extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40264/05]

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