Parent's leave to be extended by three weeks

Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore welcomed the Cabinet decision to extend parental leave by three weeks, but urged the Department of Children to make it payable to parents at the start of the new year. File picture:Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Government's decision to extend parent's leave, for each parent, from two weeks to five weeks has been broadly welcomed.

Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman secured Cabinet approval to extend paid parent's leave, which was introduced in 2019.