Maternity Benefit

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Ceisteanna (563, 616)

Kathleen Funchion

Ceist:

563. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked 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

Ceist:

616. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked 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]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection

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

The costs shown above are on a full year basis and are based on the estimated number of recipients in 2020. It should be noted that these costings are subject to change in the context of emerging trends and associated revision of the estimated numbers of recipients.