Written answers

Monday, 11 September 2017

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Paternity Leave Data

Photo of Fiona O'LoughlinFiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

1813. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications that have been made for paternity leave by county since the allowance was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37384/17]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The paternity benefit scheme became operational on 1 September 2016. The number of claims received and awarded in the period 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017 is set out in the table. Detail on the number of people who have received paternity benefit, broken down by county is included in the second table.

Paternity Benefit Claims
Received24639
Awarded23504

Recipients by county
Carlow256Longford163
Cavan386Louth601
Clare531Mayo605
Cork2936Meath983
Donegal646Monaghan306
Dublin6488Offaly350
Galway1310Roscommon285
Kerry628Sligo315
Kildare1191Tipperary723
Kilkenny462Waterford528
Laois353Westmeath424
Leitrim160Wexford676
Limerick900Wicklow680

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.