Varadkar sets out plans for paid 'family leave' support in child's first year

New parents are set to be given a paid "family leave" support from the Government which will see them able to share State grants and time off after a birth any way they like in the first year of a child’s life, writes Irish Examiner Political Correspondent Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

New parents are set to be given a paid "family leave" support from the Government which will see them able to share State grants and time off after a birth any way they like in the first year of a child’s life, writes Irish Examiner Political Correspondent Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed the "aspiration" during a Fine Gael national conference speech in which he also said a "reformed" social insurance system will give sick pay to people who have taken time off to care for relatives.