The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section:

"13AA.

(1) An employee shall be entitled to leave with pay from his or her employment, to be known and referred to in this Act as 'domestic violence leave', where -

(a) the employee or a relevant person has experienced in the past, or is currently experiencing, domestic violence, and

(b) the purpose of the leave is to enable the employee, in relation to the domestic violence experienced by him or her or, as the case may be, the relevant person, to do, or to assist the relevant person in the doing of, any of the following:

(i) seek medical attention;

(ii) obtain services from a victim services organisation;

(iii) obtain psychological or other professional counselling;

(iv) relocate temporarily or permanently;

(v) obtain an order under the Domestic Violence Act 2018;

(vi) seek advice or assistance from a legal practitioner;

(vii) seek assistance from the Garda Síochána;

(viii) seek assistance from the Garda Síochána.