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The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth commissioned a project to examine the workplace experiences of people coping with pregnancy loss. Informed by international best practice, the project put forward recommendations for formal or informal support mechanisms that could be introduced in the workplace to better support working people experiencing pregnancy loss with one support mechanism the provision of leave.
Key actions for policy and decision makers from PLACES related to statutory leave:
A statutory right to paid leave should be introduced for pre-viability loss
Any leave introduced should be of sufficient duration to meet the needs of those affected.
A statutory right to paid leave for pregnancy loss should be introduced for partners.
If statutory paid pregnancy loss leave is introduced, it should be added to the list of family/care-related leaves which are covered by the Unfair Dismissals Act.
The implementation of leave entitlements should be carefully considered by workplaces.
Information about leave and support entitlements for pre viability pregnancy loss needs to be clear, publicly available and accessible.
In July 2025, Senator Nicole Ryan introduced a Bill to Seanad Éireann to provide for a period of paid leave consequent upon the loss of a pregnancy.
The Bill entitled the Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025. It is now at Stage 3 where the Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made.
More details can be found here.
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