Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2021
125. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the leave entitlements of a person who has become a parent through surrogacy; if it is planned to make provisions for a person who becomes a parent through surrogacy to take leave, including maternity, paternity, parental and-or adoptive leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16449/21]
View answerPolicy 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.
Some forms of family leaves may be available to commissioning surrogate parents. These include parental leave and parent's leave and benefit.
