Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I would like to ask a follow-up question on the parental leave the Minister mentioned. It would be welcome if he could facilitate a system whereby parents could take the leave from January and claim the benefit later. That would be an excellent solution. When will he know if that is possible? As he will be aware, parents will need to make plans. We are coming into the Christmas season, which is a very expensive time. Many parents are under an awful lot of stress. It would be great if they knew that parental leave was available to them from the start of 2021.