Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017, which was referred to the Dáil Select Committee on Justice and Equality; the status of proposals to amend parental leave laws being dealt with by the interdepartmental working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30975/18]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Partnership Government includes a commitment to increase paid parental leave during the first year of a child’s life, as research shows that parental care is of particular importance in the first year of life. To further this commitment, the Government established an interdepartmental group to consider the matter. The interdepartmental group has almost completed its work on developing a policy approach to implement the Programme commitments, and is in the process of putting the final touches to its report.

Separately, the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017, which provides for the expansion of unpaid leave from 18 to 26 weeks, completed Report Stage in Dáil Éireann on 13 June.