Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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254. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider proposals for the equal entitlement to mothers of children born through surrogacy to apply for maternity leave, maternity benefits and parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38217/21]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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Policy on surrogacy rests with the Minister for Health while policy on parentage rests with the Minister for Justice. Legislation on family leaves must be developed in the context of the legal situation concerning parentage, including in relation to surrogacy. Any changes in the legal situation with regard to parentage and surrogacy are matters for the Minister for Justice and Minister for Health. The payment of maternity benefit is a matter for the Minister for Social Protection.

Some forms of family leaves may be available to commissioning surrogate parents. These include parental leave and parent's leave and benefit.