138. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on her Department's progress regarding the Programme for Government commitment to introduce paid surrogacy leave. [67348/26]
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487. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to raise paid paternity leave to eight weeks to improve the lives of young families and facilitate the relationship between fathers and their newborns. [66354/26]
503. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm that consideration will be given to increasing paid paternity benefit and leave to eight weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66623/26]
513. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to consider increasing paid paternity leave from two to eight weeks, as Ireland currently lags far behind our European neighbours when it comes to supporting fathers in the early weeks of their child's life, with countries like Spain offering nineteen weeks, Finland offering over six months of shared leave, and Norway 15 weeks. [67008/26]