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]
Topics / Parental Leave
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsParental Leave
83 questions from 38 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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81 written, 2 oral
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| January 2025 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 0 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 8 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 14 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 7 |
| April 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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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]