Figures released for the first three months of the Government’s new paternity scheme, which was introduced in September, show that only one in four Irish dads are taking the two weeks of paid leave available to them. Despite an average of 16,000 births in Ireland from September 1st to November 31st, only 3,581 claims for paternity leave were […]
9 years ago
Happy news for fathers-to-be, the Paternity Bill is to be formally published tomorrow, Monday the 20th of June and is expected to be introduced to the Dáil this Friday. Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald and Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar have celebrated Father’s Day with confirmation of the Paternity Bill. Delighted to announce publication […]
10 years ago
Good news for those planning on making a baby in the next few months: According to today’s Irish Independent the State will begin paying two weeks worth of paternity benefits to fathers from as early as June next year. The budget is due to be announced next month, and this new measure, knows as the […]
11 years ago