The Government is scrambling to find a way for Justice Minister Helen McEntee to take maternity leave without having to resign temporarily or stand aside when her baby is born. With just weeks until Ms McEntee is due to take maternity leave, urgent discussions are under way to find a solution. But to reassign her duties, the minister would likely have to stand aside as justice minister, while still remaining a Cabinet minister. And to fully replace Ms McEntee, even temporarily, she would have to resign fully as justice minister and from Cabinet. Talks are ongoing to find a solution that does not involve Ms McEntee having to resign.

Source: Irish Independent March 06, 2021 02:38 UTC