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12th July 2018
07:12pm BST

The new law would also apply to new adoptive parents and same-sex parents.
It would, Deputy O'Loughlin said, be of significant financial benefit to families and would allow for "greater involvement by both parents".
"Employers of parents have vastly different arrangements in whether and how they support parents beyond the statutory minimum of 26 paid weeks maternity leave and the State support of €240 per week.
"In some cases it may be financially beneficial for the second parent to take the leave. Similarly some jobs may lend themselves better to taking periods of leave."
Employers in Ireland are not obliged to offer mothers or fathers paid maternity or paternity leave after they welcome a new baby.Explore more on these topics: