Written answers

Wednesday, 20 January 2021

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Parental Leave

Photo of Jennifer WhitmoreJennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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362. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the extension to parental leave as a result of budget 2021; if he will bring forward the start date of such leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2336/21]

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 introduced two weeks of paid parent’s leave for each parent to be taken in the first year after the birth or adoptive placement of a child.

Under proposals approved by Government in December 2020, each parent will be given an additional three weeks of paid parent's leave, and the period in which it can be taken will be extended to the first two years after the birth or adoptive placement of a child.

It is anticipated that the legislation will be introduced in early 2021.

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