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03/09/2013
Fianna Fáil Calls For Maternity Leave To Be Extended
Maternity leave in Ireland should be extended to one full year by 2019, Fianna Fáil has said.
The party made the call in a new paper which says there should be greater standards in childcare, more support for parents and provisions to make the service more affordable.
Children's spokesperson for Fianna Fáil, Robert Troy, said: "One of the main issues that families continue to face is the cost of childcare and the need for greater support for parents. We have proposed that the Government undertake an analysis of costs in the sector with a specific remit of identifying relief proposals. We also want transferable paid parental leave made available immediately and proposing a gradual extension of paid maternity leave, growing to 52 weeks by 2019.
(MH/JP)
The party made the call in a new paper which says there should be greater standards in childcare, more support for parents and provisions to make the service more affordable.
Children's spokesperson for Fianna Fáil, Robert Troy, said: "One of the main issues that families continue to face is the cost of childcare and the need for greater support for parents. We have proposed that the Government undertake an analysis of costs in the sector with a specific remit of identifying relief proposals. We also want transferable paid parental leave made available immediately and proposing a gradual extension of paid maternity leave, growing to 52 weeks by 2019.
(MH/JP)
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