Seanad debates
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage
3:05 pm
Mary Moran (Labour) | Oireachtas source
Fathers and partners should be afforded the same time off to bond and care for adoptive children.
Will the Acting Chairman indulge me for a moment on a further issue concerning the amount of money that a father would be paid while on paternity leave? Will the package mirror pay under maternity leave? If it poses a cost, many families would not be able to afford it.
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