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Updated to 26 March 2023 (Act No. 6 of 2023 and S.I. No. 134 of 2023)

Parental Leave Act 1998
No. 30 of 1998

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 3 December 1998 Commenced under s. 1(2)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Collective citation 11/2019, s. 8(2), (3)
13/2006, s. 13(2)
Act included in definition of employment and relevant enactments 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 part 1 item 6
Provisions specified for the purposes of 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(1), (2), sch. 5 pt. 3 item 3
Trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 436 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1
  S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) & sch. (col. cit.)
  S.I. No. 217 of 2010, arts, 1(2), 3(1) & sch. (col. cit.)
  42/2004, ss. 3 (1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3
s. 2 functions transferred and references construed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 66
S. 2(1) amended 11/2019, ss. 2, 8(3)
  11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 26
  S.I. No. 81 of 2013, regs. 1(2), 3(a)(i), (ii)
  21/2010, ss. 2, 169
S. 2(4) substit. S.I. No. 81 of 2013, regs. 1(2), 3(b)
S. 6(1) substit. S.I. No. 81 of 2013, regs. 1(2), 4(a)
S. 6 substit. 13/2006, s. 2
S. 6(1A) inserted 11/2019, ss. 3(a), 8(3)
S. 6(2) rep. S.I. No. 231 of 2000, reg. 3(3)
S. 6(2)(a) amended 11/2019, ss. 3(b), 8(3)
S. 6(2)(b)(ii) amended 11/2019, ss. 3(c), 8(3)
S. 6(2)(c) am. S.I. No. 81 of 2013, regs. 1(2), 4(b)(i), (ii)
S. 6(3) applic. rstrct. S.I. No. 231 of 2000, reg. 4
S. 6(4) regard for previous employment S.I. No. 231 of 2000, reg. 5(b)
S. 6(6A) ins. 14/2008, ss. 1(2), 72
S. 6(6A) substit. S.I. No. 81 of 2013, reg. 1(2), 4(c)
S. 6(7) am. 13/2006, s. 3(a) and (b)
S. 6(8) regard for previous employment S.I. No. 231 of 2000, reg. 5(b)
S. 6(8A) inserted 11/2019, ss. 3(d), 8(3)
S. 6(9) amended 4/2021, ss. 1(2), 8
  9/2015, ss. 1(5), 178
  S.I. No. 81 of 2013, reg. 1(2), 4(d)
S. 7(1) substit. S.I. No. 81 of 2013, reg. 1(2), 5(a)
S. 7(1)(a) amended 11/2019, ss. 4(a), 8(3)
  13/2006, s. 4(a)(i)
S. 7(1)(aa) par. ins. 13/2006, s. 4(a)(ii)
S. 7(1)(aa)(ii) amended 11/2019, ss. 4(b), 8(3)
S. 7(1)(b)(iii) amended 11/2019, ss. 4(c), 8(3)
S. 7(1)(ba) inserted 11/2019, ss. 4(d), 8(3)
S. 7(1A) subsec. ins. 13/2006, s. 4(b)
S. 7(1B) subsec. ins. 13/2006, s. 4(b)
S. 7(2)(a) amended 11/2019, ss. 4(e), 8(3)
  S.I. No. 81 of 2013, reg. 1(2), 5(b)(i), (ii)
S. 7(2)(b) amended 11/2019, ss. 4(f), 8(3)
  13/2006, s. 4(c)
S. 7(3) amended 11/2019, ss. 4(g), 8(3)
  13/2006, s. 4(d)
S. 7(3) construction of references S.I. No. 231 of 2000, reg. 6
S. 7(3A) subsec. ins. 13/2006, s. 4(e)
S. 7(3B) inserted 11/2019, ss. 4(h), 8(3)
S. 7(5) inserted 11/2019, ss. 4(i), 8(3)
S. 8(6) substit. 13/2006, s. 5
S. 8(7) ins. 13/2006, s. 5
S. 8(8) inserted 11/2019, ss. 5, 8(3)
S. 10 applied S.I. No. 231 of 2000, reg. 7
S. 10(2) substit. 13/2006, s. 6(a)
S. 10(3) am. 13/2006, s. 6(b)
S. 10(4) subsec. ins. 13/2006, s. 6(c)
S. 10(5) constr. refs. "registered medical practitioner" 25/2007, ss. 1(3), 108(1)
S. 10(5) subsec. ins. 13/2006, s. 6(c)
S. 11 applied S.I. No. 231 of 2000, reg. 7
S. 11(6) substit. 13/2006, s. 7
S. 11(6A) ins. 13/2006, s. 7
S. 11(6B) inserted 11/2019, ss. 6, 8(3)
S. 13(2)(f) substit. 13/2006, s. 8(a)
S. 13(2A) subsec. ins. 13/2006, s. 8(b)
S. 13(2B) subsec. ins. 13/2006, s. 8(b)
S. 13(3) form of notice prescribed S.I. No. 454 of 1998, regs. 1, 2, schedule
S. 15(1)(c) substit. 13/2006, s. 9
S. 15A ins. S.I. No. 81 of 2013 reg. 1(2), 6
S. 16(2)(a) am. 13/2006, s. 10(a)
S. 16(2)(b) substit. 13/2006, s. 10(b)
S. 16A s. ins. 13/2006, s. 11
S. 16A(1) am. S.I. No. 81 of 2013, regs. 1(2), 7
Part 4 (ss. 17-22) redress and appeal procedures provided (whole Act) 16/2015, s. 41(2), sch. 5 part 3 item 3
Pt. 4 (ss. 17-22) procedures prescribed S.I. No. 6 of 1999, regs. 3-19
S. 17 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2, pt. 1 item 11
S. 18(2) substit. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7, pt. 1 item 11
S. 18(3)-(7) repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2, pt. 1 item 11
Ss. 19-20 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2, pt. 1 item 11
S. 21 substit. 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), (3), sch. 7, pt. 1 item 11
S. 21(1) relevant redress provision specified 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(5)(b)(ii), 44(1)(b)(i), sch. 6 pts. 1 & 2 item 11, sch. 7 pt. 1 item 11
S. 21(3), method for calculating max. comp. presc. S.I. No. 34 of 1999, regs. 1, 3-10
S. 22 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), schedule 2, pt. 1 item 11
S. 22A constr. refs. "Equality Authority" 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 8, 44(2)
S. 22A s. ins. 13/2006, s. 12
S. 22A EAT construed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 66
S. 24 repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2, pt. 1 item 11
S. 27(2) subsituted 11/2019, ss. 7(a), 8(3)
S. 27(4) amended 11/2019, ss. 7(b), 8(3)
S. 27(4) fine construed as Class C fine 8/2010, ss. 1(2), 3, 6
S. 27(5) repealed 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), (2), (7), sch. 2, pt. 1 item 11

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Parental Leave (Maximum Compensation) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 34 of 1999)
  Parental Leave (Disputes and Appeals) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 6 of 1999)
  Parental Leave (Notice of Force Majeure Leave) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 454 of 1998)
S. 18(4) Parental Leave (Disputes and Appeals) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 6 of 1999)
S. 19(2) Parental Leave (Disputes and Appeals) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 6 of 1999)
S. 21(3) Parental Leave (Maximum Compensation) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 34 of 1999)