805. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how she envisions the Government can encourage more employees to take parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38815/25]
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719. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is giving consideration to extending the length and scope of parental leave; if she will respond to matters raised in a correspondence (details supplied) and set out current rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37765/25]
110. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of the hardship endured by parents of multiples (twins, triplets etc.) who are only entitled to one set of maternity/paternity/parental leave; if he will give consideration to additional supports for these parents in recognition of the additional care work and expense for parents of multiples; if she will consider ext…
1331. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the leave available to a same-sex, non-genetic-intended parent of a child, born through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10990/25]
617. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what leave is available to a same-sex, non-genetic-intended parent of a child born through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9374/25]
618. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what leave is available to a same-sex, non-genetic-intended parent of a child born through surrogacy in July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9374/25]
757. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is her intention under the Parental Leave Act 1998, for parents and guardians of children, to extend the age limit from 12 to 18 years of age. [7486/25]
808. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider extending the parameters of parental leave to include children between the ages of 12 and 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8033/25]
1152. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider extending paternity leave to longer than two weeks. [46464/24]
1162. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address the unequal burden of unpaid care work, which often falls on women. [46502/24]
1163. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to encourage more men to take paternity leave and share care-giving responsibilities, in order to reduce the gendered impact on career progression. [46503/24]