Parental Leave is a period of statutory unpaid leave available to a teacher for the purpose of caring for his/her child.
A teacher is entitled to up to a maximum of 22 weeks Parental Leave in respect of each child up to the age of 13 years or the age of 16 years in the case of a child with a disability/long-term illness. From 1st September, 2020, a teacher is entitled to up to a maximum of 26 weeks Parental Leave.
For further information, please refer to the Parental Leave Scheme contained in Circular 0054/2019 titled ”Leave Schemes for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools”.
A teacher must complete the Application Form at Appendix A and submit it to his/her employer at least 6 weeks prior to the planned commencement date.
Parental Leave is a period of unpaid leave available to special needs assistants for the purpose of caring for their children.
Special needs assistant are entitled to 18 weeks parental leave in respect of each child up to age of 13 years and 16 years in the case of a child with a disability. There is no obligation however to take the full 18 weeks leave.
For further information on Parental Leave Entitlements for SNA’s please see the circular below:
Special Needs Assistants must complete the application form at 0027/2013 and return to their employer (i.e. Board of Management/Manager/Education and Training Board) at least six weeks in advance of commencement of the leave.
- Email: teachersna@education.gov.ie
- Address: Department of Education and Skills, Teacher/SNA Terms and Conditions Section, Cornamaddy, Athlone, County Westmeath, N37 X659
- Phone: (090) 648 3734
Parental Leave is a period of unpaid leave for the purpose of caring for children.
Staff are entitled to 18 weeks parental leave in respect of each child up to age of 13 years and 16 years in the case of a child with a disability. There is no obligation however to take the full 18 weeks leave.
For further information on Parental Leave Entitlements please see the circulars below:
- Clerical Officers and Caretakers employed in National Schools under the 1978/79 Scheme and Clerical Officers employed in Post Primary Schools underthe 1978 Scheme
- Eligible staff in the Institutes of Technology and Dublin Institute of Technology
- Parental Leave Entitlement for all Staff, other than Teachers and SNAs, in Education and Training Boards
Clerical Officers and Caretakers must complete the application form at Appendix A attached to Circular 0006/2015 and return to their employer at least six weeks in advance of commencement of the leave.
IOT and Dublin Institute of Technology Staff see Eligible staff in the Institutes of Technology and Dublin Institute of Technology
Staff other than Teachers and SNAs in ETBs see Appendix A of Parental Leave Entitlement for all Staff, other than Teachers and SNAs, in Education and Training Boards
- Email: NTSPayroll@education.gov.ie
- Address: Department of Education and Skills, Non-Teaching Staff Payroll, Athlone, County Westmeath, N37 X659
- Address: Department of Education and Skills, Higher Education - Policy & Skills, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 RC96
- Phone: (01) 889 2338 / 2127
- Queries should be sent in the first instance to hr@etbi.ie for collation and forwarding to Department of Education and Skills where appropriate.
