Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

For either the extra three weeks leave for parents who had their child during the last year, or the full five weeks leave for new parents of children going forward, that can only be taken once the legislation is passed. We have to get the legislation passed first. However, once the legislation is passed, if a parent took their two weeks of original parents leave in January of this year, they will be able to take the additional three weeks leave in the forthcoming year. It is provided to make sure that parents who had children during the lockdown period, and who were only able to avail of two weeks leave in that period, will now be able to enjoy the additional three weeks leave.

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