Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost to the State of introducing a paternity leave entitlement of two weeks per child whereby paternity benefit would be paid on a similar basis to maternity benefit. [15812/08]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost to the State of introducing a paternity leave entitlement of four weeks per child whereby paternity benefit would be paid on a similar basis to maternity benefit. [15813/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 159 together.

The estimated full year costs of introducing a Paternity Benefit, on a similar basis to maternity benefit, for one, two and four weeks are €10.5m, €21.1m, and €42.2m, respectively.