Parental leave is a period of statutory unpaid leave available to teachers, SNAs and other employees for the purpose of caring for their child.
Please refer to the Parental Leave Scheme contained in Circular Letter 0054/2019 titled 'Leave Schemes for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools'. For further information please see Information Note TC/IN 0010/2023 , which details amendments to the Parental Leave Scheme for teachers.
Please refer to Circular 0027/2013 titled ‘Parental Leave Entitlements for Special Needs Assistants in recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools’. For further information please see Information Note TC/IN 0011/2023 , which details amendments to the Parental Leave Scheme for SNAs.
For information on Parental Leave Entitlements for other staff please see the circulars below:
A teacher must complete the Application Form on page 89 of Circular 0054/2019 and submit it to their employer at least 6 weeks before the planned commencement date.
SNAs must complete the Application Form on page 11 of Circular 0027/2013 and submit it to their employer at least 6 weeks before the planned commencement date.
Clerical officers and caretakers must complete the application form on page 10 of Circular 0006/2015 and return to their employer at least six weeks before the commencement of the leave.
For staff other than teachers and SNAs in ETBs please see circular 0030/2017.
Teachers and SNAs
Clerical officers and caretakers
Staff other than teachers in ETBs
Queries should be sent in the first instance to hr@etbi.ie for collation and forwarding to Department of Education where appropriate.