Written answers
Tuesday, 28 March 2006
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Parental Leave
11:00 pm
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has considered the extent to which the existence and duration of leave entitlements for parents affect the birth rate. [11894/06]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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A review of the maternity protection legislation was carried out in 2000 by a working group, chaired by my Department, which comprised the social partners and relevant Departments and agencies. A review of the Parental Leave Act 1998 was conducted by a working group chaired by my Department. This working group was also comprised the social partners, relevant Departments and the Equality Authority. Its report was published on 22 April 2002.
During the reviews mentioned above, the issue of the effect which leave entitlements for parents have on the birth rate was not considered.
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