Written answers
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Paternity Benefit
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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352. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of men who have availed of paternity benefit to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12675/19]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested in respect of the number of people who have availed of paternity benefit since its introduction on 1st September 2016 is set out in the following table.
PATERNITY BENEFIT | Recipients |
---|---|
1st January 2019 - 28th February 2019 | 5,188 |
2018 | 24,080 |
2017 | 26,559 |
2016 (Commenced 1 September) | 5,013 |
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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