Cabinet to discuss maternity leave exclusion and mandatory self isolation

RESOLVING ANOMALIES in the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme for those returning from maternity leave as well the issue of mandatory isolation for people arriving into Ireland are just two topics up for discussion at today’s Cabinet meeting.

“There were difficulties presented because of how the legislation was drafted and the issue has been raised by deputies over the past few weeks. This anomaly also affects people who are on paternity leave, illness benefit or off-pay leave, and has been criticised as having the “potential to be discriminatory”.

The temporary measure is intended to help contact tracing teams find an individual if there was a confirmed or suspected case of Covid-19 on the flight or ferry on which they arrived. The minister said earlier this week that while it is mandatory to fill out the form, making it mandatory for people to complete self-isolation is “tricky, legally”.

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is among those unhappy with the proposed measure, telling Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio this week that the measure has no basis in science. A number of ministers are understood to have called for it to be reduced to one metre during a meeting with Holohan on Wednesday. However one minister said the CMO was “very firm” on the idea that it would not be changing for the moment.

It is understood that ministers such as Michael Ring, Michael Creed, Eoghan Murphy, Finian McGrath and Richard Bruton argued for social distancing rules to be eased. Other factors must be taken into consideration, such as the impact of the lockdown on children, the elderly, the economy and on peoples’ mental health.

While pressure comes from inside and outside Cabinet to fast-track the easing of some restrictions, there are other rumblings afoot: talk of another election.“If I was Fine Gael I’d go back to the country – they’re high in the opinion polls, I think Leo Varadkar is doing exceptionally well, and I think Simon Coveney is probably the best Minister for Foreign Affairs we ever had, Paschal Donohoe, Heather Humphreys and so on.

It is understood that it was acknowledged by Holohan during his meeting with ministers that there are concerns that people are tweaking the rules and that enforcement is a difficulty.

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