Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2009
349 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the date the working group to review the provision of maternity leave and paternity leave was set up; if the working group has completed its work; the conclusions the working group has come to; if he will introduce paid paternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22932/09]
View answerThe Interdepartmental Working Group, established in early 2008 to review maternity, parental and paternity leave under a commitment in the Agreed Programme for Government and the Social Partnership Agreement "Towards 2016", is expected to report in the near future. I look forward to receiving the report and to formulating proposals, as may be appropriate, on the basis of the recommendations contained in it.
