Written answers
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Parental Leave Expenditure
Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date in 2019 from which parental leave will be paid under the budget forecasts; the number of persons expected to apply in 2019 and 2020; the full year cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46883/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As part of Budget 2019, I was pleased to announce that 2 weeks paid parental benefit will be provided to both parents from late 2019 for the first year of a child’s life. This is in line with the Programme for Government commitment to prioritise additional paid parental leave in the first year.
The projected cost of 2 weeks paid leave for both parents is €32m in a full year. The following is the estimate of the costs and volume of recipients for 2019, 2020 and on a full year basis.
2019 | 2020 | Full Year | |
---|---|---|---|
Parental Benefit scheme estimates | €1.5m | €22m | €32m |
Estimated number of recipients | 2,700 | 41,000 | 60,000 |
It should be noted that there will be associated public service pay costs involved covering substitution costs for front line staff primarily in the Health and Education sectors.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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