Working mothers across Donegal are set to lose an average of around €3,300 during their maternity leave as a result of cuts introduced in the budgets for this year and next.
That is according to Donegal Fianna Fáil Deputy Charlie McConalogue who has accused the Government of engaging in a targeted attack on working mothers.
The Deputy says €70 million has been taken from maternity benefit in the last two budgets, through a new tax on the benefit this year and a cut in weekly payments next year:
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