819. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to extend paid paternity leave from the current entitlement of two weeks to eight weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21797/26]
Topics / Paternity Leave
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPaternity Leave
71 questions from 27 TDs, between 20 May 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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832. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to increase paid paternity leave to at least eight weeks; the timeline for extending paid paternity leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22029/26]
836. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to extend paid paternity leave to eight weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22265/26]
353. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend paternity leave to at least eight weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21374/26]
206. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Taoiseach the data on the percentage and number of men who availed of additional paternity leave in each of the years 2020 to 2025. [14433/26]
870. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the data on the percentage and number of men that availed of additional paternity leave in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14432/26]
871. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the data on the percentage and number of women who availed of additional maternity leave in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14435/26]
170. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending the duration of paternity leave in cases of multiple births for example, twins or triplets, in recognition of the additional care and support needs that arise for parents of multiples; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1438/26]
278. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have availed of paternity leave and benefit in the years 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60884/25]
1519. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review existing paternity leave policies with a view to expanding supports for new fathers, as part of broader measures to promote men’s health and family wellbeing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58663/25]
296. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to extend and improve paternity leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54019/25]
328. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending the duration of paternity leave in cases of multiple births for example twins or triplets, in recognition of the additional care and support needs that arise for parents of multiples. [51055/25]
2386. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which her Department encourages the take-up of statutory leave for fathers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42166/25]
2404. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on extending the current rate of paternity leave from two weeks to four weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42406/25]
2409. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to address and mitigate against the impact of the motherhood penalty on women in the workplace, particularly in relation to: income inequality and pay progression, barriers to promotion and career development, access to affordable childcare and flexible working arrangements, and measures to support women returning…
2410. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline any cross-departmental efforts underway to tackle the structural contributors to the motherhood penalty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42542/25]
2414. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being considered to promote more equitable sharing of childcare responsibilities between parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42549/25]
2512. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider extending paid maternity leave or increasing parents' leave as an interim measure to support working families with infants under one year-of-age, given the current gap in childcare availability for this age group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44191/25]
211. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the first- and full-year cost of doubling the provision of paternity leave benefit to four weeks. [31206/25]
959. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending paternity benefit by two weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30687/25]
591. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering any proposals as laid out in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25205/25]