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parent’s leave) to provide or assist in providing care for the child for a period of two weeks or for the
amount of leave the deceased parent did not take.

3.10.11 Applying for transferred parent’s leave
The employee must inform their manager in writing no later than six weeks before the intended start
date of the transferred parent’s leave.

Please, mention in your letter:
• The death of the relevant parent
• Your intention to take transferred parent's leave
• The length of leave you are entitled to

The company may request, a copy of the death certificate of the relevant parent, to retain in the
employees file.

3.10.12 Where to apply
Parent's Benefit Section
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
McCarter's Road
Buncrana
Donegal
Ireland
F93 CH79

Tel: (01) 471 5898
Locall: 1890 690 690 (Note: the rates charged for using 1890 (Lo-call) numbers may vary)
Homepage: https://www.gov.ie/en/service/b321b1-parents-benefit/

3.11 ADOPTIVE LEAVE
Adoptive leave is available to an employed adopting mother, an employed sole male adopter, and
an employed adopting father where the adopting mother has died. The leave consists of a minimum
of 24 weeks-unpaid leave ("Adoptive Leave") commencing on the day of placement of the child and
an additional 16 weeks’ unpaid leave ("Additional Adoptive Leave"). You must give at least 4 weeks’
notice to the employer prior to the date of placement. For additional adoptive leave at least 4 weeks’
notice must be given before the end of the twenty-four-week adoptive leave period. This additional
leave is optional. In the case of foreign adoptions, some or all of the 16 weeks’ additional leave may
be taken immediately before the placement date. From 30 January 2006 if the adopted child is
hospitalised, the period of leave or additional leave may be postponed, provided that the employer
agrees.

3.11.1 Before the Adoption
Adopting parents are entitled to paid time off work to attend preparation classes and pre-adoption
meetings with social workers or Health Service Executive (HSE) officials required during the
preadoption process.

3.11.2 During the Leave
All employment rights other than remuneration are preserved during the 24-weeks adoptive leave.
Employment rights during the 16-weeks additional adoptive leave will be frozen, i.e. the period of
employment before the leave will be regarded as continuous with the period of employment following
the leave. The employee has the right to return to work after the adoptive leave and additional leave.
An employee must give 4 weeks written notification to the employer before the end of the leave.

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