Written answers
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Paternity Benefit
Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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902. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of new fathers who have availed of paternity benefit across counties Roscommon and Galway since it was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23776/19]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested in respect of the number of people that have availed of paternity benefit, in counties Galway and Roscommon, from it's introduction on 1st September 2016 to 31st May 2019, is set out in the following table.
PATERNITY BENEFIT Claimants by County Breakdown
| County | Awarded 1st September 2016 - 31st December 2016 | Awarded 2017 | Awarded 2018 | Awarded 1st January 2019 – 31st May 2019 | Total Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 292 | 1536 | 1388 | 664 | 3880 |
| Roscommon | 59 | 340 | 273 | 140 | 812 |
| TOTAL | 351 | 1876 | 1661 | 804 | 4692 |
I hope that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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