Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2018
96. Deputy Hildegarde Naughton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the uptake of paid paternity leave since it was announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8400/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraPaternity benefit was introduced from 1st September 2016 and provides a payment in respect of two weeks paternity leave to be taken within 26 weeks of the birth of the baby. In the period from the commencement of the scheme up to the end of 2017 a total of 31,071 people have availed of this leave and have been awarded and paid paternity benefit. The table below shows a breakdown by county of paternity benefit claimants for the period 1st September 2016 up to end November 2017, the latest period for which detailed statistics are available.
PATERNITY BENEFIT Claimants by County Breakdown
|
County |
Awarded Sept - Dec 2016 |
Awarded Jan-Nov 2017 |
Total Awarded |
|
Carlow |
64 |
286 |
350 |
|
Cavan |
75 |
411 |
486 |
|
Clare |
107 |
571 |
678 |
|
Cork |
634 |
3150 |
3783 |
|
Donegal |
155 |
651 |
806 |
|
Dublin |
1345 |
7085 |
8430 |
|
Galway |
284 |
1444 |
1728 |
|
Kerry |
127 |
668 |
795 |
|
Kildare |
234 |
1308 |
1542 |
|
Kilkenny |
115 |
481 |
596 |
|
Laois |
65 |
384 |
449 |
|
Leitrim |
43 |
174 |
217 |
|
Limerick |
195 |
949 |
1144 |
|
Longford |
40 |
187 |
227 |
|
Louth |
141 |
610 |
751 |
|
Mayo |
144 |
626 |
770 |
|
Meath |
209 |
1054 |
1263 |
|
Monaghan |
69 |
324 |
393 |
|
Offaly |
73 |
378 |
451 |
|
Roscommon |
56 |
316 |
372 |
|
Sligo |
71 |
320 |
391 |
|
Tipperary |
151 |
791 |
942 |
|
Waterford |
129 |
557 |
686 |
|
Westmeath |
101 |
466 |
567 |
|
Wexford |
140 |
715 |
855 |
|
Wicklow |
145 |
737 |
882 |
|
Others |
20 |
128 |
148 |
|
TOTAL |
4932 |
24770 |
29702 |
