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IF the protected disclosure procedure has not been invoked in good faith (for example for malicious purposes
or in pursuit of a personal grudge), then it will make you liable to immediate termination of employment or such
lesser disciplinary sanction as may be appropriate in the circumstances.
3.8.3 Procedure for Making a Disclosure
If you so wish you must in the first instance report any concerns you may have to a MANAGER who will treat the
matter with complete confidence, and your identity will remain protected.
Only where you reasonably believe that the relevant wrongdoing which the disclosure tends to show relates
solely or mainly (a) to the conduct of a person other than your employer, or (b) to something for which a person
other than your employer has legal responsibility should you raise the matter with a person not affiliated with
the Company such as the Gardai, a Legal Advisor, the Minister, Revenue, Health and Safety Authority or Social
Services Department.
3.9 MATERNITY LEAVE AND MATERNITY BENEFIT
The following sections describe the Company's policy on maternity leave, maternity pay and paternity leave/pay.
The Company offers benefits and leave, which are in line with the statutory maternity scheme. If you have any
questions about this policy or about any other aspect of maternity rights, you should contact a MANAGER.

3.9.1 Time off for Ante - Natal Classes
A pregnant employee is entitled to time off from her work to the equivalent of the duration of the class and not
including travel time, without loss of pay to attend one set of antenatal classes (other than the last 3 classes). In
addition, an employee who is an expectant father of a child is entitled to time off from work, without loss of pay
to attend the last 2 antenatal classes in a set before the birth. This is a once off entitlement for fathers in relation
to one birth only.
In order to avail of this right a pregnant employee or an expectant father must:

a) notify a MANAGER in writing, of the location, date and times of each class as soon as practicable and in
any event not later than 2 weeks before the date of the relevant class; and

b) Produce on request an appropriate document indicating the dates and time of the classes or the date
and time of the relevant class.

If you through no fault of your own do not comply with (a) and (b) above, you must, not later than 1 week after
the date of the class concerned provide a MANAGER with evidence of your having attended the class and
indicate the circumstances which caused you not to be able to comply with the requisite notification. If you are
unable to attend one full set of classes (other than the last 3) during a pregnancy due to circumstances beyond
your control, including:
• miscarriage;
• the premature birth of the baby concerned; or
• illness

You are entitled during a subsequent pregnancy to such time off from work without loss of pay, as is necessary
to attend the class.

3.9.2 Time off for antenatal and postnatal care
You are entitled to take paid time off during your normal working hours for medical or related appointments
(defined as appointments for the purpose of an examination or test under the direction of a registered medical
practitioner) and you are also entitled to take paid time off for medical or related appointments up to 22 weeks
after the birth of your child (at least two weeks of your minimum period of maternity leave of twenty six weeks
must be taken before, and four weeks taken after the birth of your child), although wherever possible you should
arrange your appointments at the start or end of your working day to minimise disruption to the Company.

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