Increase parental leave

Headline figure

Each additional paid week of parental leave costs ~€20m. 9 extra weeks ≈ €180m/yr.

Attribution & links

Origin

Manifesto

Owner

Green Party

Policy area

Children And Youth

Underwrites commitment

Increase maternity, paternity and parent's leave

First stated

2024-11-12

Last reviewed

2026-05-23

Verification

Cross-checked against the source document. Quote captured verbatim where the figure is directly stated; gaps and mismatches are noted honestly.

Verified against Green Party GE2024 Manifesto - Towards 2030, p.15: "we will continue to expand access to these leaves to bring them up to 52 weeks, or to cover the first year of a child's life."

Evidence & sources

Every euro figure above ultimately traces back to the source document below.