The Minister for Children has announced Cabinet approval for parents of children born during the pandemic to take an additional three weeks of parents leave.
Speaking at a post-Cabinet briefing, Roderic O'Gorman said the move recognised the difficulties experienced by parents - specifically those of children born after the 1 November 2019 - during the Covid-19 crisis.
Mr O'Gorman said the Government has also proposed to examine in the context of Budget 2021 an extension of parents leave which would see each parent receiving an additional three weeks.
He said the leave would be paid at the rate of €245 a week for the additional three weeks. Earlier, the Director of the Child Care Law Reporting Project has urged all policymakers -