Written answers

Wednesday, 13 March 2019

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Paternity Benefit

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie 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]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina 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 BENEFITRecipients
1st January 2019 - 28th February 20195,188
201824,080
201726,559
2016 (Commenced 1 September)5,013

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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