Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Maternity Benefit
Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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563. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing maternity, paternity and adoptive benefit by €10 per week. [18225/20]
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing maternity or paternity benefit by €10 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18632/20]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 616 together.
The estimated full year cost of increasing maternity, paternity benefit and adoptive benefit by €10 per week is as follows:
Maternity Benefit | Paternity Benefit | Adoptive Benefit |
---|---|---|
€10.8m | €0.6m | €0.003m |
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